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But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3, CSB
God told the Prophets that He was coming, and He came born as the person of Jesus of Nazareth who then promised to send the Holy Spirit. After defeating the power of sin, He now empowers us to fight sin and evil by dwelling inside us until His return.
“Now listen: You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and his kingdom will have no end.”
Luke 1:31-33, CSB
God told the Prophets that He was coming to save His people, and He did in the person of Jesus of Nazareth through a willing servant. Let us be willing to carry our Lord into the world.
Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
Luke 2:11, CSB
God told the Prophets that God would come to save His people, and He came. No one expected Him to become a human, but He was born, lived, and suffered like us and for us to show His love for us and that He is worthy to be our King.
Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people”
Luke 2:9-10, CSB
God told the Prophets that He was coming to save His people, and then angels proclaimed it to shepherds when He actually came. The gospel is true and is for all people: find the joy of God and believe that He came as the person Jesus of Nazareth to take away our sins.
Then she gave birth to her firstborn son, and she wrapped him tightly in cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
Luke 2:7, CSB
God told the Prophets God was coming to save His people, yet no one expected Him to come as a human. May we be open to see God moving in unexpected ways yet that align with Scripture, taking care to have gentleness and compassion while leading others to worship our Lord.
And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior”
Luke 1:46-47, CSB
God told the Prophets God was coming to save His people, and Mary also worshiped her Son. We can know Jesus is God with us and worthy of our worship, for He was born to die for our sins.
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill what he has spoken to her!”
Luke 1:45, CSB
God told the prophets Jesus was coming, and He came. He said He is coming again. Let us join with Mary in believing the Word of the Lord that God is with us.
The angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 1:35, CSB
There is joy in knowing the Prince of Peace came to us as one of us, from conception to death on the cross, to free us from sin and empower us to believe and share the gospel.
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2, CSB
We find joy and peace by remaining focused on the joy Christ could see on the other side of the cross, knowing He took our shame and punishment on Himself to bring us into fellowship with God when we believe He saved us from the curse of sin and is always with us.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love
Ephesians 4:2, CSB
We find joy in imitating the patience, humility, and gentleness of God’s love, living sacrificially as Christ did with us. We believe Jesus lived this way, so we bring His peace to others.
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