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." |
| 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 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." |
| 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. |