SPL Worship | "A Real Christmas" | December 8, 2024

A Real Christmas: rooted in repentance. The closer we get to Christmas, the greater the pressure. There is so much work to be done! We want our houses to look good for guests. We want to impress people with the thoughtfulness of our gifts. What a welcome relief, therefore, to hear what is required to really be ready for Christmas: only repentance. Repentance is actually the opposite of work for us. It is the admission of our sin combined with the trust that Christ has already accomplished everything needed to bring us close to God. At this busy time of year, the call to repent is not a demand to do more. It is a gracious invitation to set down our work and look to Christ’s work. Then we can fully enjoy a real Christmas. Our sermon comes from Philippians 1.