Summary: To show that JESUS CHRIST needs to be the Center of every human celebration - birthday, death, anniversaries, mother's day, father's day, etc.

I. EXORDIUM:

Do we have to celebrate our birthday? Optional. We have to celebrate CHRIST's birthday in us. Rather celebrate our spiritual birthday, if we have to do this, make our spiritual birthday more extravagant or make JESUS CHRIST the Center of every celebration.

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Advanced Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that JESUS CHRIST needs to be the Center of every human celebration - birthday, death, anniversaries, mother's day, father's day, etc.

IV. TEXT:

Matthew 1:18 (Amplified Bible)

1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place under these circumstances: When His mother Mary had been promised in marriage to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant [through the power] of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 14:6 (Amplified Bible)

14:6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod,

V. THESIS:

I celebrate JESUS CHRIST today in my birthday, I acknowledge my life belongs to Him and I do this celebration in His Name, for His Glory alone. Thank You JESUS for another year of life and blessings with You.

VI. TITLE:

Do we have to celebrate our birthday?

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Author: Matthew (also called Levi)

B. Date written: 60 A.D.

C. Purpose: To show that Jesus of Nazareth was the kingly Messiah of Jewish prophecy.—Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

D. To whom written: Jews

E. Main Theme: Jesus is God's promised anointed Messiah, the King of the Jews.—Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

F. Keywords: Fulfilled

G. Key verses:

Matthew 16:16-19 (The Message)

16:16 Simon Peter said, "You're the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

16:17 Jesus came back, "God bless you, Simon, son of Jonah! You didn't get that answer out of books or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am.

16:18 And now I'm going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.

16:19 "And that's not all. You will have complete and free access to God's kingdom, keys to open any and every door: no more barriers between heaven and earth, earth and heaven. A yes on earth is yes in heaven. A no on earth is no in heaven."

VIII. MAIN BODY:

A. Birthday celebration must not be focused on ourselves

1. Facts from the Bible:

a. Recorded are two kings, when celebrated their birthday, there's always death

Pharaoh's birthday celebration is also a time of death for the chief baker

Genesis 40:20-22 (Amplified Bible)

40:20 And on the third day, Pharaoh’s birthday, he made a feast for all his servants; and he lifted up the heads of the chief butler and the chief baker [by inviting them also] among his servants.

40:21 And he restored the chief butler to his butlership, and the butler gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand;

40:22 But [Pharaoh] hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had interpreted to them.

King Herod's birthday celebration is also a time for John, the Baptist death

Matthew 14:6-8 (Amplified Bible)

14:6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod,

14:7 And so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

14:8 And she, being put forward and prompted by her mother, said, Give me the head of John the Baptist right here on a platter.

They always go for the head, "off with the head". I wonder how many heads have to go off every year just for these two kings to celebrate their birthdays.

b. Job's son's birthday celebration is a time for sinning, cursing, or disowning GOD.

Job 1:4-5 (Amplified Bible)

1:4 His sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day (birthday) in turn, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

1:5 And when the days of their feasting were over, Job sent for them to purify and hallow them, and rose up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed or disowned God in their hearts. Thus did Job at all [such] times.

c. Abraham tried to celebrate the birthday or time of weaning of Isaac and it ended up "death" for Ishmael.

Genesis 21:8 (Amplified Bible)

21:8 And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

Death here is not physical death, but separation of the son (Ishmael) with his father Abraham.

Genesis 21:8-10 (Amplified Bible)

21:8 And the child grew and was weaned, and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.

21:9 Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking [Isaac].

21:10 Therefore she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.

d. Tragedy before a birthday celebration

Job 1:13-15 (Amplified Bible)

1:13 And there was a day when [Job’s] sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house [on his birthday],

1:14 And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

1:15 And the Sabeans swooped down upon them and took away [the animals]. Indeed, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

e. Job cursed his birthday rather than celebrating it

Job 3:1 (Amplified Bible)

3:1 AFTER THIS, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day (birthday).

So we see all these birthday celebrations tragedies, death, separation from father happened, why is this? Was birthday celebration an evil in itself? NO.

The evil here, is all of them, however different they celebrated their birthdays, have one thing in common, they celebrated their birthdays "apart" from CHRIST, and anything "APART" from CHRIST is death anyways. The center of their birthday celebrations is THEMSELVES, not CHRIST JESUS.

John 15:4-6 (New King James Version)

15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

15:6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

Dead things are only good for the fires of hell.

B. Birthday celebrations or any other kind of celebrations must be focused on CHRIST Himself inside of us.

If you have to celebrate your birthday and you're an unbeliever, you have not received the LORD JESUS CHRIST as your Master, LORD and Savior, then you don't have any reason at all to celebrate in the first place. Have JESUS and every day is a celebration with Him.

Focus on CHRIST during your birthday celebration, sing the videoke, praising and worshipping in His Name. Why? It's simply because JESUS CHRIST gave you another year of life. You owe it all to Him.

2 Kings 20:5-6 (Amplified Bible)

20:5 Turn back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of My people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your [forefather]: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.

20:6 I will add to your life fifteen years and deliver you and this city [Jerusalem] out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake and for My servant David’s sake.

Proverbs 10:27 (New King James Version)

10:27 The fear of the Lord prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Proverbs 12:28 (Amplified Bible)

12:28 Life is in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation), and in its pathway there is no death but immortality (perpetual, eternal life).

Psalms 21:4 (Amplified Bible)

21:4 He asked life of You, and You gave it to him—long life forever and evermore.

How?

Just acknowledge Him. Isn't birthday celebrations are eating and drinking? Well do this.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (Amplified Bible)

10:31 So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31 (The Message)

10:31 So eat your meals heartily, not worrying about what others say about you—you're eating to God's glory, after all, not to please them. As a matter of fact, do everything that way, heartily and freely to God's glory.

IX. CONCLUSION:

Whenever you celebrate your birthday, acknowledge the LORD JESUS CHRIST, do all for His Glory.

Declare this with faith:

I celebrate JESUS CHRIST today in my birthday, I acknowledge my life belongs to Him and I do this celebration in His Name, for His Glory alone. Thank You JESUS for another year of life and blessings with You.

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