The Gift of Christmas

by Hughes, R. Kent

• ISBN13: 9781581345308
• ISBN10: 1581345305
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-08-28
• Publisher: Crossway Books

Summary

It is a story of singular beauty and wondera story worth telling with the best of our creative gifts. It is the story of salvation.This is the purpose ofThe Gift of Christmas: to retell the timeless story of Christ's birth in a way that will speak today with unique power. To that end, the book combines fine art with thoughtful meditations on the biblical story by R. Kent Hughes.It begins when the angel Gabriel appears to an old, childless man and tells him that his aged wife will bear a son who will prepare the way for the coming of the Savior.It tells how the angel again appears to an astonished young Jewish girl, telling her that she, as a virgin, will conceive and bear the long-awaited Savior of the world.It recounts the joy of Elizabeth and the magnificent song of Mary celebrating the salvation of the Lord.And whenThe Gift of Christmasturns to the birth of Christ, the familiar, ageless story comes to life, revealing the true meaning of the Incarnation in an unforgettable way.This is the gift of Christmasthe very Son of Godoffered to all who will take the time to understand and accept what God has done to save us from our sin. With masterful art and writing,The Gift of Christmascelebrates God's perfect gift, retelling the story of eternity with freshness and vigor.

Author Biography

R. Kent Hughes has been in the pastoral ministry for forty years, the last twenty-five as pastor of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois. Dr. Hughes is the author of twenty-five books, He and his wife, Barbara, have four children and eighteen grandchildren

Table of Contents

The Annunciation of John	11	(19)
The Annunciation of Jesus	19	(8)
The Visitation	27	(6)
The Magnificat	33	(8)
The Birth of John	41	(8)
The Birth of Christ	49	(6)
The Presentation	55