Christmas Messages from Passion

This Christmas Eve message from Louie Giglio was a reminder that even amidst all of the chaos of the world, there is power in the simplified story of Christmas!

Most of us can recite the story of the prodigal son from memory. After all, it’s a parable about how far you and I have turned from God, how we’ve run far away and need his forgiveness… isn’t it? Or is it possible that when Jesus was telling this story, He meant for us to focus on the Father? His arms stretched wide open as his runaway son returned. His eagerness to welcome him home with a kiss and a celebration. Maybe the story of the Prodigal Son is actually more about the Father who loved him through it all. This Christmas Eve, Louie Giglio wants you to know that this isn’t just someone else’s story; that lost uncle, brother, or daughter. This story is all of ours, and the best part is we have a home, and we are most welcome to it.

You are still invited to the message of Christmas.”—Long before you chose to move towards God, He was moving towards you. This Christmas Eve, Louie Giglio reminds us of the night Jesus was born, and the incredible lengths He went through in order to meet us exactly where we are.

Louie Giglio leads into the Christmas and Advent season with a talk about acquiring “Heavenly Peace.” While it is expected to have a sense of peace when things are going well, Jesus’ birth shows us that we can have peace despite any circumstance.

Highlighting the detail of “the myrrh” in the Christmas story, Louie Giglio shows listeners how death’s place in the story is that of a defeated enemy. Our God is acquainted with death and very familiar with its sting, but He has also conquered it once and for all through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

Louie Giglio magnifies the significance of the word “behold” in the Bible. He is “Be” (Exodus 3:13-15), and as we look at the miracle of Mary holding Jesus in her arms, we acknowledge the miracle of us being held in His.

Brad Jones leads us further into the Christmas season by pointing to the anticipation of Simeon, who longed to see the King who was to come. By looking to the promises of God and the examples in Scripture, we can wait on God in our own lives with patience, anticipation, and godliness.