If Christmas is pagan, should Christians be involved?

Should Christians get involved in supporting or celebrating Christmas? Have you ever heard that argument? Why in the world would Christians want to get involved in something that was really a “pagan holiday,” that we the Church co-opted? So for those critics, I have three points.
Number one: Do you give your kids birthday gifts? You celebrate your kids birthdays, why not celebrate the birth of the Savior? If we’re not going to do it now, when would you decide to do it? That would be a question.
Secondly, in 1st Corinthians 9:22, Paul says, “I became all things to all men, that by all means I may win some.” I can’t think of a time, and I doubt that you could think of a time in the year when there is more focus on the birth of Jesus Christ. Once a year, the world is confronted with the reality of His coming. And I think that’s great!
The third point is in Matthew 16:18,where Jesus said, “On this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” The idea is not that we are holding out against the world. The idea is that we are assaulting a world and they cannot overwhelm us. They cannot withstand the assault of the Church. The very fact that you and I are here, 2000 years after the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, is evidence of that. The world has done everything it can to squash the message, destroy the Word, and intimidate believers. Yet, all around the world today there are those who are singing praise, spreading the Word and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. So, if we co-opt or take over Christmas, that’s what we’re supposed to do. We’re supposed to seize the gates of the enemy. This is why we’re here and why this season is so important.

Gene Cunningham - October 26, 2003

Psalm 1 (Part 3) - Spiritual Posture

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Joseph Flax challenged Jews and Muslims with the gospel by asking to who Psalm 1 refers -- a man who "...never walked in the counsel of the ungodly, never stood in the way of sinners, and never stood in the seat of the scornful". Psalms 1 anticipates the coming of Jesus Christ and lays the foundations for the other Psalms. Blessing is the result of choosing the right path. Walking is the posture of our spiritual direction (Psa 1:1, Joh 14:6, 1Jo 1:5-7). Standing is the posture of inner conviction (Psa 1:1, Gal 5:1). Posture of sitting is that of habitation (dwelling) (Psa 1:1, Deu 6:7). Delight as a posture indicates inner motivation (Psa 1:2, Psa 37:4, Joh 14:21-23). Meditation is a posture of preoccupation of soul (Heb 12:2, Isa 50:4). Prosperity indicates benediction or blessing around us (Psa 1:3, Eph 1:3). Blessing comes from trust in the Lord (Jer 17:5-8) and becomes a reflection of the Lord. Jesus offered Himself as the source of the living water (Joh 7:37-41, Eph 1:13, Eph 4:30). When we identify with Christ, we become a "...tree transplanted by the water" (Psa 1:3, Col 1:13, Eph 2:8). The water (Spirit) blesses our lives and those around us (Joh 15:1-8). Postures of the servant of God: (1) Lying down - rest (Psa 23:2-3). (2) Sitting for instruction (Luk 10:39); (3) Standing - conviction (Eph 6:11); (4) Walking - direction fellowship (1Jo 1:7); (5) Running - rapid spiritual progress (Heb 12:1-2); (6) Leaping - joy, praise (Act 3:8, Neh 8:10); (7) Mounting up - overcoming through exchanging our efforts for God's power (Isa 40:31); (8) Bowing down - prayer (Eph 3:14, Phi 2:10).

Scripture References: Acts 3:8, Jeremiah 17:5-8, John 14:6, Ephesians 2:8, Psalms 1:2, Hebrews 12:1-2, Ephesians 1:3, Psalms 1:1, Colossians 1:13, Deuteronomy 6:7, John 1:7, Psalms 1:3, Philippians 2:10, Psalms 1:3, Psalms 1:1, Ephesians 6:11, Isaiah 50:4, Ephesians 3:14, Ephesians 4:30, Galatians 5:1, Luke 10:39, Hebrews 12:2, Isaiah 40:31, Ephesians 1:13, Psalms 1:1, Psalms 23:2-3, John 14:21-23, Nehemiah 8:10, John 7:37-41, John 1:5-7, John 15:1-8, Psalms 37:4