Minneapolis spokesman., 1962-12-21

A Christmas Message
By Bishop ROliO Finney In the
Louisville XVI Defender

(Ky) Defender
giving birthdays
giving
inconsistency
practice however this birthday supposedly
being forgotten forgotten
gift muudes who shower
gifts upon each other, instead Of upon Him.
practice of giving Christmas
by high this day gifts Of food and
clothing given by the prosperous to the poorer ones whose
fortunes were less bright than the others.
This indeed be highly praised This aspect
still observed by people and oganza
ton churches and of course is to be highly commended
But why limit it to season Of the Year, Why only Xuad
Why year need there twelve months Of
the year.
pathetic many say among most people the
Door too often forgotten presents
cards We give gifts to those
gifts have received tem and the greatest
gver LORD JESUS CHRIST whose birthday we sup
posey celebrate completely forgotten as well as many OF the poor
whom us always.
purpose this is to turn attention
once again rather than to the event Of
into celebration as the center and
periphery the circumference the beginning and the
worship celebration Christmas will become curse in
blessing mocey instead of spiritual worship
pagan pageantry o. a Christian HOLY DAY."
speaking Lord Jesus emphasis the greatness of his
birth the necessity character his BIRTH the
pose his coming into the world
H was horn Of obscure parents from despised nation
erfather a carpenter mother Jewish maiden
thirty in obscuy His public ministry lasted only
three years wrote book He travelled
hundred miles from home except on occasion when
fleeing from earthly king. led an
utterances in couple Of hours and
died like a a cruel Roman
of that life and the gnomnious
history divided all
countless millions to go into frenzy OF eoauon
good supposed birthday
Consider therefore, greatness this Jesus He the
greatest history together and women OF
every nationality and station in life He sweeps
makes them love as one In the BODY OF
LordJe Christ.
BY coming united those who at
enmity greatest divider of all history
By resurrection he divided all mankind into two
the
tween saved the other lost The lost thief
died under thief redeemed by
situation determined by the personal
of he Jesus
And so we find Christ divided all mankind for
mankind The coming OF Jesus
divided coming divided into great periods which
Notice how great his coming was
after his BIRTH he still being hono wit
tngly unwdtingy by all men everywhere
Every event history relation to his birth 1t
e,ter ~" before Christ or birth,
every nation reckoning Of time and they
dated national victory the birth OF
some king great man.
Think of the world has written the teu-
ony of Chrsts letter post card invoice
receipt legal everything stamped the record OF
the Christ hundred man VINO ett such
an impact upon history certainly is an unusual man.
He indeed there indeed great deal more For
this Jesus Sinners and I'm order to do s
he mot tomb He broke the bands
of death and is there living SAVIOUR
today.
to go forth world aame with the message OF
Christ BIRTH made them willing glady 10
seal with their blood His resurrection was te
greatness, the pinnacle OF MS power tne u
coming the world.
coud 90 ON not allow However, let me
close this this is not the time Tor you
to give gifts but it is the time for you to accept
the gift Even JESUS CHRIST For Goa SO lo'eo ue