He Became Poor That We Might Become Rich
The birth of Christ declares God's love and establishes a lasting sense of well-being.
A.W. Tozer emphasizes the profound significance of Christ's birth, which brought joy to a world filled with grief and pain. He explains that the joy announced by the angels was not fleeting but a deep, lasting gladness stemming from the arrival of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Tozer highlights the humility of Christ, who was born of a woman and chose to make Himself of no reputation, ultimately sacrificing Himself on the cross. This act of love and humility declares a powerful message to the world about God's grace and the richness available to humanity through Christ. The sermon invites listeners to reflect on the transformative impact of Christ's birth and the joy it brings.
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The announcement of the birth of Christ came as a sunburst of joy to a world where grief and pain are known to all and joy comes rarely and never tarries long.
The joy the angel brought to the awe-struck shepherds was not to be a disembodied wisp of religious emotion, swelling and ebbing like the sound of an aeolian harp in the rising and falling of the wind. Rather it was and is a state of lasting gladness resulting from tidings that there was born in the city of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord. It was an overflowing sense of well-being that had every right to be there.
The birth of Christ told the world something. That He should come to be born of a woman, to make Himself of no reputation and, being found in fashion as a man, to humble Himself even to death on a cross--this is a fact so meaningful, so eloquent as to elude even the power of a David or an Isaiah fully to celebrate. His coming, I repeat, told the world something; it declared something, established something. What was it?
Sermon Outline
- I. The Birth of Christ: A Sunburst of Joy
- A. A world in need of joy
- B. The announcement of Christ's birth
- C. A lasting sense of well-being
- II. The Significance of Christ's Birth
- A. A Savior born in the city of David
- B. Humility and sacrifice
- C. A declaration of God's love
Key Quotes
“The birth of Christ told the world something; it declared something, established something.” — A.W. Tozer
“His coming, I repeat, told the world something; it declared something, established something.” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We can experience a lasting sense of well-being through the birth of Christ.
- God's love is declared through the humility and sacrifice of Christ.
- The birth of Christ establishes a new reality for humanity.