{"id":288,"date":"2017-12-29T12:02:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T02:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/?p=288"},"modified":"2017-12-29T12:02:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T02:02:33","slug":"christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/?p=288","title":{"rendered":"Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Adventist Church appreciating the culture of Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-289\" src=\"http:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-1-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-1-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-1.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we don\u2019t know exactly when Jesus was born, the important thing is that we know prophecy was fulfilled precisely as predicted \u2014 Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a virgin. He was wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. He lived a sinless life, was wounded for our transgressions, died and rose again and is now in heaven ministering for us in the heavenly sanctuary. Soon, He will come again, not as a helpless baby but as conquering King to take us home.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s use this time of year to bring our best gifts to the King of kings in order to reach our friends, neighbours, co-workers, acquaintances, and even strangers, with the wonderful message proclaimed so beautifully in Isaiah 9:6: \u201cFor unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>May God bless each of us as we give Christ our hearts today and every day as we wait for His soon return \u2014 His second advent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source : Ted Wilson, Seventh-day Adventist Church President, 24 December, 2015 &#8211; http:\/\/perspectives.adventist.org\/en\/questions-answers\/questions\/go\/2015-12-24\/do-adventists-celebrate-christmas\/<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-290\" src=\"http:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-2-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-2-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-2-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171223-Appreciating-the-culture-of-Christmas-2.jpg 884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-291\" src=\"http:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171225-Thank-You-Lord-for-the-Seed-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171225-Thank-You-Lord-for-the-Seed-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171225-Thank-You-Lord-for-the-Seed-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ferntreegullyadventist.org.au\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/20171225-Thank-You-Lord-for-the-Seed.jpg 926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ferntree Gully Seventh-day Adventist Church appreciating the culture of Christmas Day. &#8220;While we don\u2019t know exactly when Jesus was born, the important thing is that we know prophecy was fulfilled precisely as predicted \u2014 Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a virgin. 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