Bakit nga ba mahalagang ipagdiwang ng Pasko?

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00:00Every time Christmas comes, the kids are filled with excitement

00:03because aside from their gifts from Ninong and Ninang,

00:06they have a lot of toys, colorful toys, and food that they will enjoy.

00:11But Diane, Christmas is more about gifts and decorations, right?

00:14You're right, Joshua.

00:15But why is the celebration of Christmas so important?

00:19Let's find out the true meaning of this celebration

00:23with Pastor Kim Lacar of Amazing Hope Christian Church International Mabalakat Campus.

00:28Good morning to all of you.

00:30This is Diana Joshua.

00:31And of course, Merry Christmas, Pastor Kim.

00:34Good morning, Ms. Diane and Sir Joshua.

00:37And thank you for inviting me.

00:39And to our viewers, Merry Christmas to everyone.

00:44Pastor Kim, let's start with why is the celebration of Christmas so important every year?

00:50That's right.

00:51The message of our question is important.

00:55Christmas is not just about the decorations,

01:00the gifts we receive, or our gatherings.

01:04But it has a deeper meaning

01:06because Christmas is a reminder

01:10that there is a Savior who was born.

01:12And that is our Lord Jesus.

01:15That's why many verses show the reason for this season.

01:20Like Isaiah 9, verse 6, it says,

01:24For to us, a child is born.

01:27To us, a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulder.

01:32And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

01:39So this verse is hundreds of years before our Lord Jesus was born.

01:45But it points out the reason and will be the duty of our Lord Jesus.

01:51That's why in the celebration of Christmas,

01:54one of the good reasons is to remind that there is a Savior who was born.

02:01At the same time, this is also a reminder of what God did.

02:05That God created man.

02:08And this is what we call incarnation, not reincarnation.

02:12In reincarnation, we believe that a dead person can reincarnate,

02:17whether as a human or an animal.

02:20But when we say incarnation,

02:23it means that God became human in the form of Jesus Christ.

02:29As it says in the Gospel of John,

02:32that the Word become flesh and live among us.

02:35So that is the beautiful message of this season of Christmas.

02:41That's why we celebrate it every year.

02:44Pastor Kim, is December 25 really the birth of Jesus Christ?

02:51Actually, December 25 is not a definite date

02:57for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

03:00According to the scholars and theologians,

03:04we can see that some say that our Lord Jesus was born on September 11.

03:10Some say that He was born on March 25.

03:13And some say that He was born between 6 to 4 B.C.

03:20So, there is no definite date for the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

03:29It is not recorded in the Bible.

03:31But there is one thing that we are sure of.

03:33There are many proofs of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.

03:38Alright. But for you, Pastor Kim, personally,

03:41what is your favorite part of celebrating Christmas and why?

03:46For me, my favorite part of celebrating Christmas,

03:52aside from remembering our Savior,

03:55is embodying the reason and purpose of God

03:59in His presence here on earth.

04:01One of the famous verses is John 3.16.

04:05It says,

04:06For God so loved the world,

04:08that He gave His one and only Son.

04:12So, for us to see the reason,

04:15let's read it one by one.

04:17First, it says,

04:19For God so loved the world.

04:22So, here, the Lord is showing His love.

04:26And on Christmas,

04:27this is one of the seasons where we really feel love for each other.

04:33Then, it also says,

04:35That He gave His one and only Son.

04:38So, here, it also shows that God gave.

04:42And we know that Christmas is also a season of giving.

04:48Here, our selfishness is also removed.

04:51Just like what our Lord Jesus did.

04:56And lastly, it says,

04:57That whoever believes in Him,

04:59shall not perish, but have an eternal life.

05:03So, it also talks about forgiveness.

05:07Once a person believes in God,

05:10He forgives us.

05:12And we have the so-called life without limits,

05:17wherein, during Christmas,

05:19we can also see the frequent giving of forgiveness.

05:25Especially to those who are hurting us,

05:28especially to our family,

05:30and our loved ones in life.

05:32Pastor Kim, just one last thing.

05:34What are the simple ways

05:36to celebrate Christmas

05:38even if there are trials in life, Pastor?

05:43So, when it comes to Christmas,

05:46first is the trial.

05:47We can't escape it.

05:49As long as we are here in life.

05:51But I believe that even if there are trials,

05:54we can still thank God.

05:57And we just need to see it.

05:59So, Christmas is also Thanksgiving Day.

06:03So, we should thank God

06:05even if our preparations are not perfect.

06:09But if we have a heart to thank,

06:12we can celebrate it.

06:15And also, as the Bible said,

06:16in 1 Thessalonians 5, verse 18,

06:20In everything, give thanks,

06:22for this is the will of God.

06:24In Christ Jesus, concerning you.

06:27So, never forget to give thanks to God.

06:31And we can celebrate any season of our life

06:34when it comes to Christmas.

06:37Thank you very much,

06:39Pastor Kim Lacar and Merry Christmas!

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