1. Simple Faith of Perseverance
Hebrews 11:8-10

2. Faith allows us to persevere when life feels like winter but never Christmas.

3. “Never give in, never give in, never, neve, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy …”
-Winston Churchill October 29, 1941

4. A simple faith allows us to look forward with CONFIDENCE!

5. “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”
-Hebrews 11:8-10

6. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.”
-John 3:16

7. A simple faith allows us to look forward with HOPE!

8. On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand,

9. A simple faith allows us to look forward and PERSEVERE!

11. “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”
-James 1:12

12. Celebrate the birthday of Jesus, confidently, hopefully and never forgetting the Gift from God that makes Christmas worth holding on to!