Text: John 18:1-3
What Judas Brought to the Garden

Roman cohort — the military of the world empire of the day; would later be overthrown (Daniel 2:44)
Officers from the chief priests — those who should have been the spiritual leaders of the people; but they were not helping them (Matthew 9:35-36)
Some of the Pharisees — supposedly the [...]

What is Christmas?

Commemoration of the birth of Christ
Secular holiday

Jesus’ Birth in Scripture

Prophesied in Old Testament – Genesis 3:15; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 7:14
A time to praise God – Luke 2:9-14
Certain “traditional” details absent – day (Luke 2:8), number of wise men (Matthew 2:1), where the wise men saw Jesus (Matthew 2:11)

Religious Observance of Christmas

No instruction – [...]

Text: 2 Corinthians 2:14-3:17
Aroma of Life or Death – 2 Corinthians 2:14-16
Different than the Old Covenant – 2 Corinthians 3:6-11
Law of Liberty – 2 Corinthians 3:17

Text: John 8:32-36
What are we free from? – sin (John 8:32-36; Romans 6:16-18), commands of men (Colossians 2:8,20-23)
What are we not free from? – obeying Christ (Romans 6:1-2)
Freedom offered by Satan – free to do as we please
Some what it both ways – free to do as we please & free from the punishment of [...]