1. A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS
HOW TO BEAT THE
Holiday BLUES

2. How To Tell You Might Be Struggling With The Holiday Blues
10. Unexpected yelling of “bah humbug”!
9. Won’t turn up the heat.
8. Stole tree from the local park.
7. Shop for gifts at the same place you buy gas.
6. Won’t turn on the Christmas lights.

3. How To Tell You Might Be Struggling With The Holiday Blues
5. Making ornaments out of used tin foil.
4. Recycling last year’s gifts!
3. Xerox Christmas Cards.
2. Newsprint wrapping paper.
1. Serving TV Dinners on Christmas Day!

4. Holiday Blues – SAD (Seasonal Affected Disorder)

5. RECLAIMING A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST SAFEGUARD AGAINST THE HOLIDAY BLUES

6. Luke 1:67-80
67 His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

7. Luke 1:67-80
70(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago), 71 salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us- 72 to show mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath he swore to our father Abraham: 74 to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and

8. Luke 1:67-80
to enable us to serve him without fear 75 in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation

9. Luke 1:67-80
through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 79 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."

10. Luke 1:67-80
80 And the child grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly to Israel.

11. A Simple Christmas Means
Rethinking Your Expectations.

12. Luke 1:7-22
Everyone in the Christmas story has to surrender their expectations, but in doing so they find themselves in a position to encounter exactly what God has for them.
Zachariah
Mary
Joseph

13. A Simple Christmas Means
Rethinking Your Expectations
Rethinking Your Obligations

14. Before Driving this Car
a. Check the Oil.
b. Wash the Windshield.
c. Buckle up for safety.
D. Fix the Flat!!!

15. Luke 1:68-75 Knowing the truth -- praise God.
68 "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people.

16. Luke 1:68-75 Knowing the truth -- declare truth.
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

17. A Simple Christmas Means
Rethinking Your Expectations
Rethinking Your Obligations
Rethinking Your Celebrations

18. Luke 1:68-76 God First 69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
Family Second
76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High;

19. Want to Avoid the Holiday Blues?

20. RECLAIM A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS -- THE BEST SAFEGUARD AGAINST THE
HOLIDAY BLUES.

21. A Simple Christmas Means
Your primary expectation should be for what God has for you this Christmas season
Your primary Obligation is to praise God and declare His truth.
Your primary Celebration should be for the Gift God has given us this Christmas