During the Christmas season our shopping malls fill with Christmas music, our restaurants fill with Christmas colors, and our T.V. stations fill with Christmas movies. From “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to the classic “Rudolph” or “Frosty the Snowman”, or maybe it’s the well known voice of Jimmy Stewart in the black and white “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Can these movies remind us of a Christmas that involves Jesus Christ? Let’s find out in this year’s Christmas message series, “Big Screen Christmas.”
As we close the Gospel of Matthew and head into Easter we will take a look at some of the final truths and virtues that Jesus illustrated both through parables and through His last hours before the cross.