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Why Is Christmas Such a Big Deal?
Here is a chapter of The Purpose of Christmas for you to download or send to a friend. In fact, feel free to send it to as many people as you like. Christmas is a time for sharing, and we want to allow you to share this part of the book with as many people as you desire—the more the better. It's a good reminder for anybody.
Audio Sermon by Rick Warren
Once you download the audio sermon you can play it with any mp3 player.
Rick Warren's Sermon, "The Purpose of Christmas"
Rick Warren wrote and delivered the sermon, The Purpose of Christmas, which became the foundation for the book, The Purpose of Christmas. In this powerful and insightful sermon, Rick explains the three purposes of Christmas—Celebration, Salvation, and Reconciliation—which are revealed in the Scriptures. Feel free to use this sermon and to forward it to as many of your pastoral associates as you please
Two Prayers
Christmas is a wonderful time to send everybody in your email address book an inspiring thought. That's why we've included two prayers from The Purpose of Christmas. Each is uplifting and points the reader to the Lord. Once you download the folder, you can open it and attach either prayer to an email and send to a friend or a member of your church.
Christmas Poster
The Poster is a great way to let everybody know that you will be preaching from the Three-Sermon Purpose of Christmas Series this year. Because each message has a strong evangelistic appeal, you'll want to let all of your members know that this series is particularly seeker friendly.
“The Purpose of Christmas” Sermon Series
Three Sermon Series—Celebration, Salvation, and Reconciliation
This series is based on the themes from The Purpose of Christmas but has been developed by Howard Books—not Rick Warren.
Christmas Bulletins
We have one bulletin insert for each sermon from the Three-Sermon Purpose of Christmas Series. All three have the main points on the back, which will help those attending the service to have an outline and a convenient place to take notes.
