Regularly Rock City guests are given the opportunity of hearing “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” Recently I visited this historic park in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. And I just had to make these pictures!

Today’s Bible Study Lesson …

What story?

About Jesus.

As in 1st Timothy 3:16, the whole Story: “Great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” God’s being “manifest in the flesh” summarizes the Christmas Story, folks!

And when the angel announced Jesus’ Birth to the shepherds: “He said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” The noun “good tidings” is “euaggelizo,” actually meaning “to tell good news!”

In fact, the word “Gospel” means just that, “good news!”

That’s exactly what we Christians believe. Listen to Paul the Apostle: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” Amen, 1st Corinthians 15:3-4, King James Version.

Yes, no doubt, the greatest Story ever told!

But what impresses me about today’s picture, pictures this time, is that a serving-the-public company, advertising as widely as Rock City does … still is not ashamed to call Jesus’ Incarnation and Virgin Birth … “THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD!”

That fact alone (their being so unashamed, so bold) ought to help encourage each of us to tell the Story … all season long! All year long! All our lifetimes!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Does anyone agree?

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