Christmas Message Across Time and Faith
A sermon contrasts state pressures in East Germany with historic bans on Christmas observance in Plymouth and Massachusetts. It urges true preparation for Advent, cites biblical prophecy, and notes John the Baptist as the forerunner, cautioning against sentimentalized holiday practice.
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Christ
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Bethlehem
God
John the Baptist
Ford
Echariah
John
Ham
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