Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25th?

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The Incarnation

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25th?

25 min

Watch On

The Incarnation

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25th?

25 min

Episode 864 Show Notes

From the Show

We are often exhausted by the holiday season. Why? It’s because we are so consumed by the things that we shouldn’t be focused on during this time. We need to focus on what Christ has done for us to redeem us.

–Adriel Sanchez

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25th?

Questions in this Episode

  1. I am seeking God’s will for my life. I am looking through the Scriptures to look for confirmation for what to do with my life. Can you help me with that?
  2. I just got out of the military and have relocated into my in-laws home. How can I minister and witness to them during this time?
  3. I have heard that Jesus was never born on December 25th. If that is right, then why do we celebrate Christmas on this day?
  4. What is your view on the Calvinist and Arminian debate?
  5. Is Seventh-Day Adventism a cult?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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