"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11 NKJV)On this Christmas Day, we celebrate the birth of One Who is both Savior and Lord. The angels announced both roles - these are inseparable. Jesus cannot be your Savior unless He is also your Lord.In Colossians 1:15-20, we see Jesus described as the Image of the invisible God, the Creator of all...

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8 NKJV)Christmas is the story of love coming down. God could have remained in heaven and loved us from a distance, but His love moved Him to action - to send His Son, to become human, to live among us, and ultimately to die for us.This love is not based on our worthiness. Romans tells u...

"Jesus answered and said to him, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God'" (John 3:3 NKJV)We celebrate the birth of Jesus, but Jesus told Nicodemus (John 3) that we must also experience a birth - we must be born again. The new birth is a process: you're convicted of your lostness, convinced that Jesus is the Answer, and converted by the Holy Spirit...

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life" (John 3:16 NKJV)Christmas is about gifts, but the greatest Gift ever given was Jesus Himself. God gave us His most precious Treasure - His only begotten Son - because He loved us. God could have simply said, "I love you," but instead He showed that He loved us b...

"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21 NKJV)Jesus was born to be King, but not the kind of king people expected. They wanted a political ruler who would overthrow the Romans. Instead, Jesus came to be a spiritual King Who would overthrow sin, death, and Satan.The Jewish people wanted a Messiah to get the Romans...