At Christmas, our lives are flooded with a lot of messages, ads, gift ideas, Christmas parties, events, and gatherings, you name it. It is a busy time that expends our energy, fills our schedules, and even expands our waistlines. 

This time of year it is especially important to refocus ourselves on the true meaning of Christmas. 

When we understand the supremacy of Christ, we realize the true meaning of Christmas, and our lives have true purpose and meaning.

What do you think about when you see the manger scene? It is easy to think that Christmas began with a baby in the manger, but the story has an eternal beginning, because Christ is eternal, he is the everlasting Son of God.

As we look at how Christ is supreme, a few fundamental truths emerge. In order to understand what we celebrate at Christmas, we need a full understanding of Jesus.

At Christmas we must remember the fact that Christ: 

• He is fully God in every way

He is the creator, ruler, and sustainer of the universe and life itself. 

Jesus made everything and owns everything. So, not only does He have authority or ownership over creation, but everything owes its very existence to Christ.

We must also remember that Jesus is the sustainer of life. He holds all things together. All of creation depends on Christ to live. If Jesus removed his hand from the earth, it would spin out of orbit. All of life itself falls apart without Christ’s sustaining hand.

At Christmas, we also remember:

• Christ fulfills great promises long foretold.

Bible scholars tell us that Christ fulfilled nearly 300 references to 61 specific prophesies of the Messiah. But the prophets only saw in part what Jesus revealed in full. It was not until that manger in Bethlehem that we could see what God had in mind. What was known in part would soon be fully known.

At Christmas, we also see that:

• The Son of God lowered Himself to be God’s perfect message and mediator for us.

Philippians 2:6-7 tell us that Christ emptied himself by becoming a man. While he maintained his power, his nature as God, that never changes. He refused to use what he had to his own advantage.

By coming to earth, Jesus gave up a legitimate right he had- to live like God. He left his throne in Heaven and came to earth. But as the king of kings, he didn’t come strutting around like a king, but he came as a servant, a servant who would give his life to save lost and broken people. 

What a God, what a Savior who would choose to leave his place on high in Heaven to humiliate himself by becoming a man, to rescue lost people. 

At Christmas, we also remember: 

• Christ now sits on His throne and will come again in power.

Hebrews 1:3 proclaims this truth: “After making purification for our sin, he sat down at the Father’s right hand of the Majesty on high.”

The priests in the Old Testament offered sacrifices daily and never sat down to rest; Jesus offered one sacrifice and said “It is finished.” Then he went and sat down with his Father. Jesus accomplished the ultimate sacrifice, once for all time.

So, at Christmas, we may think about a little baby in the manger, but we see so much more. The God of the universe came down to earth.

 He is God’s perfect prophet, proclaiming His truth to a lost world. He is our priest, who made the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, and he is the everlasting King, who reigns forever on high. 

But this king will come again. Next time, not as a mild and meek baby born in a manger, but a conquering king, establishing his rule over all the earth.

Jesus tells us in Luke 21:34 that we need to watch ourselves and our life seeing that we don’t become consumed by the cares of this life because we have a much better life coming if we are in Christ. We seek to glorify him each day, realizing that he will return in power, and his kingdom will reign on earth like he does in Heaven.

As you reflect on Christmas this year, realize how far Jesus went to save you. Never forget the great lengths Jesus went to save you!

Respond to Him as the conquering King. Do you give him the respect and honor he deserves? God is full of grace, when we come to him in faith, he accepts us just as we are. But, he is also a holy God, who deserves our worship, he deserves our whole-hearts in devotion to Him.

A few Bible passages to reflect on the Supremacy of Christ this Christmas:

• Hebrews 1:1-3
• Colossians 1:15-18; 2:9
• Philippians 2:6-11

Let's celebrate Christ together this season.

Merry Christmas!

Pastor Sam