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Santa vs. Jesus |
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SANTA |
JESUS |
| Lives at the North Pole |
Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven. And we
eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Comes dressed in a red suit |
Luke 2:12 "And this will be the sign to you: You
will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."
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| Comes to your home once a year |
Matthew 28:20 "And surely I am with you always, to
the very end of the age." |
| Brings gifts |
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift
of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| Gives gifts to good children |
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in
this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. |
| Places presents under a tree |
1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on a
tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been
healed. |
| We prepare for his coming |
1 John 3:2-3 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it
has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when Christ is revealed, we
shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him
purifies himself, just as He is pure. |
| We give him food (milk and cookies) at Christmas |
We usually give Jesus nothing at Christmas and its
supposed to be His
birthday! |
| Children watch for him |
Matt 24:42-45 "Watch therefore, for you do not know
what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known
what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be
broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do
not expect Him." |
| Comes with reindeer |
Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his
Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he
has done. |
| Enjoys having children sit upon his knee |
Matthew 19:13-14 Then little children were brought to Him
that He might put His hands on them and bless them, but the disciples rebuked them. But
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such
is the kingdom of heaven." |
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A fantasy |
2 Peter 1:16 We did not follow cleverly invented stories
when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were
eyewitnesses of his majesty. |
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