1. Unwrapping the Glory of Christmas The True Glory

2. The true glory of Christmas lies in the message communicated to us.

3. Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

4. The True Glory of Christmas is a Celebration of What Jesus Reveals of God

5. Jesus is the shining forth brightly one of everything God is.

6. Hebrews 1:1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

7. Since Jesus is the shining forth brightly one of everything God is unwrapping the Glory of Christmas must center on him.

8. The True Glory of Christmas is a Celebration of What He Has Done.

9. That God understood our plight That God planned for our redemption That God completed the work That God declared his love for Humanity

10. Pursuit this Week P URSUIT IN THE W ORD Make a commitment to reread his story, one of the Gospels. Begin it this week and finish by Christmas Eve. Pick out and send Christmas cards that make a clear declaration of His glory.

11. Pursuit this Week P URSUIT IN P RAYER Begin an advent prayer log, every day write down one thing God did through Jesus for which we are absolutely indebted. And celebrate them in prayer.

12. Pursuit this Week P URSUIT IN R ELATIONSHIP Set a date, plan a gathering, get together with another pursuer of God’s Glory and just discuss the Truth that God became man. Don’t stop with a pursuer, look for a seeker, a searcher to share your discoveries with.

13. Pursuit this Week P URSUIT IN S ERVICE Pick a neighbor, a shut in, a friend and intentionally enter their world this week. Do something for them. Throughout Advent give up a latté, a burger, a lunch out and give to benevolence. Sign up to help with Food Bank or Angel Food.