The Four Kings of the Christmas Story - a podcast by John Stephenson

This Talk began with a YouTube video which featured Colonel HW Miller talking about what Christmas isn’t about. It can be viewed here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP37kQg0w_4

Not everybody enjoys Christmas. Perhaps those who are ill, have experienced death in the family recently, those in debt and those in wars.

Three well-known Kings from the Christmas story are briefly discussed, as well as one who is much less known. King Herod (Alex), Caesar Augustus (Keith) and King Jesus (Andy) are described with regard to what they were like and what they did.

“King Me” takes the crown off Jesus. “King Me” isn’t interested in others. We are encouraged to give the crown we wear to Jesus. Our primary response to Jesus at Christmas isn’t to send cards, eat a lot or give to charity. Christmas is really recognising who Jesus is and then giving Him our own crown in order to follow Him wholeheartedly. Let Him increase in our lives and ourselves decrease. Celebrating Christmas is about allowing Jesus to wear our crown.

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