service.Scripture: Luke 2:25-34; Acts 16:11-15; I Corinthians 2:14; 3:22-23; Romans 6:23; 8:32; 11:2; James 1:17Topic: SalvationNotes:Christmas is about salvation, the greatest gift ever given; many don’t get or want it- Simeon in the temple blessed God, Joseph and Mary- Salvation came first to the Jews, then to the Gentiles- Jesus was destined for the rise and fall of many...- Jesus is offensive, stirs up; there is no way to not respond to Jesus; either you’ll bless or curse Him; people are agitated, irritated- Jesus will raise you up or cause you to stumble; no one is neutral- All glory belongs to Him; He has done it all; we have done nothing- God chose a path for you, a well-designed path, orchestrated... divine appointments...- Natural man cannot understand the things of God; the Holy Spirit must quicken- He gives you eternal life... does not loan it... it is a gift