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It was described as insightful and well-articulated, emphasizing the importance of not keeping Christ in the manger, but allowing him to grow up and become the Savior.
Christmas has three levels. Number one is the Santa Claus level, and that's reindeer and ho, ho, ho, and hanging our stockings and all of that. We love it, and we enjoy it so much, but he said the oth...
— Episode: Matthew 2; Luke 2 Part 2 • Dr. Bradley R...
Episode: Matthew 2; Luke 2 Part 2 • Dr. Bradley R. Wilcox •...
It was described as insightful and well-articulated, emphasizing the importance of not keeping Christ in the manger, but allowing him to grow up and become the Savior.
Christmas has three levels. Number one is the Santa Claus level, and that's reindeer and ho, ho, ho, and hanging our stockings and all of that. We love it, and we enjoy it so much, but he said the other level is the silent night level, and he talked about the baby Jesus and the story of the wise men and the shepherds, but what brother Smart said that I thought, wow, good point. He says the man who keeps Christ in the manger will in the end be empty and unfulfilled, and this idea of he grew up, and this is where for the rest of the New Testament we'll be looking at the adult Christ, and the level three is the Christ the Lord and the Savior, and there wouldn't be a level one or a level two without level three.