What is Christmas? For many it is a time for holidays, parties, family gatherings, gifts, meals together, music, and special events. For others it can mean unwanted pressure, an increased sense of loneliness, family squabbles, and crowded shops. It is the best of times for some, but the worst of times for others to borrow a phrase from Charles Dickens.
But what is Christmas really all about? Does it actually have any 'meaning'? Dr. Sinclair Ferguson's Child in the Manger: The True Meaning of Christmas sets out to explore that question, illuminating an answer that rings true for more than just the Christmas season—the birth of Jesus Christ. At the very centre of history stands the person of Jesus Christ. And he does so because he is at the centre of God's story. With thoughtful and revitalizing exposition, solid theology, and a winsome presentation of the Gospel story, Ferguson invites newcomers to the faith and seasoned believers alike to explore what is the true meaning of Christmas.
| Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 216 Vendor: Banner of Truth Publication Date: 2015 | Dimensions: 7.50 X 5.00 X 0.75 (inches) ISBN: 1848716559 ISBN-13: 9781848716551 |
Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson (Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen) is a former minister of First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina. As well as serving on the preaching team in St. Peter's Free Church of Scotland in Dundee, he continues to serve as Professor of Systematic Theology at Redeemer Seminary in Dallas, Texas and as a Teaching Fellow with Ligonier Ministries. Dr Ferguson has authored several books published by the Trust, of which he is a trustee, and a former editor.
"The best story ever told in the best possible way. Cumulatively, these chapters provide rich, rewarding and revitalizing expositions that form a perfect addition to a truly Christian Christ-centered Christmas." --Derek W. H. Thomas
"Full of thoughtful exposition, solid theology, winsome gospel presentation, and worshipful adoration of its glorious Subject. Sinclair Ferguson just may be my very favorite pastor-theologian, and this book illustrates why. A sheer delight to read and to recommend. Read and enjoy the Christmas story as for the first time!" --Fred G. Zaspel
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