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Christmas gifts are often based on performance, with the idea that good behavior earns rewards and bad behavior results in punishment, like receiving coal. This performance-based approach is seen in the Santa Claus myth, where children are judged as naughty or nice. The sermon highlights the disappointment of not receiving desired gifts, such as snow for a white Christmas, and contrasts this with the often-unconditional nature of God's love and gifts.