Gift Of Love (Christmas Journey - Ep. 01, Message Audio)

In a culture of affluence, gifts seem to pop up everywhere. As Christmas approaches, retailers might pitch a "free gift with purchase" to increase spending. You might be the recipient of a last-minute Christmas gift or a white elephant gift at your work Christmas party. Those Rudolf reindeer slippers were exactly what you wanted! Right!?!?We should appreciate any gift we receive, but there's a key element missing from these free gifts: Love. A gift of love isn't given by a retailer. A gift of love isn't found in a last-minute obligation. A gift of love isn't found at a work Christmas party. A gift of love is often displayed before the gift is given. Gifts of love often appear in well-planned sacrifice, not from last-minute affluence.Welcome to week one of Christmas Journey, walking through the Advent themes of Love, Hope, Joy, Peace, and then on Christmas Eve, Good News. As you may have already guessed, this week's focus is love. We'll discover how and why Jesus is the greatest gift of love available to everyone, including you.#Jesus #Lord #God #Christmas #Journey #ChristmasJourney #Love #Gift #GiftOfLove #Advent #GoodNewsMountainview Church carries the necessary Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI) license to play and perform the contained Christian worship songs. And all track recordings have been purchased with the coinciding public performance permissions. Background music was acquired royalty-free and available for public use at FreeMusicArchive.org, listed below. Alternate video content not filmed by Mountainview Church is open-source, and listed below for reference.Support the show