Hello Everyone,

The Angel also said that the Savior is Christ.

“Which is Christ” The Anointed.

“The Lord” The Supreme, eternal being the ruler of the Heavens and Earth.

We all will be exchanging gifts the next couple of days watching the faces of those that we give to see if they react with joy.

What was God’s gift to us?

First thing we all would most likely say, “He gave His only begotten Son” and we would be right. He gave us that and so much more.

Through the Son He gave us also LOVE, JOY, PEACE.

1. He gave us the opportunity for forgiveness of our sins.

a. We will never have peace with our fellow man until we first have peace with ourselves.

b. And we can never really have peace with ourselves until we are at peace with God.

c. And we can never be at peace with God until our sins have been forgiven.

2. God also gave us Hope for the future.

You know what kept the shepherds going? It was hope.

God had made a promise that He would one day send the Messiah, The Anointed One.

And when the Messiah came everything would be all right again.

And that hope burned in the hearts and lives of the people of Israel.

You know what kept the wise men going? It was hope.

Every night they would go out and search the skies looking for that star of promise.

They knew when they saw it they must follow wherever it led them, because it was a sign from God and it promised the birth of a King.

So hope kept them going.

God brings hope to us at Christmas.

It sounds like an impossible dream: “Peace on earth, good will toward men”

Maybe there will always be wars and rumors of wars.

Maybe the poor will always be hungry.

Maybe we will always have to deal with crime, violence and terrorist.

But there is one thing to keep us going.

One day Heaven is going to open, and that One who came as a baby many years ago will split the eastern sky and we will live and reign with Him forever!

Peace and goodwill will be ours forever!

Oh How HE Loves Us!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Teresa and I both Love You All!

Pastor Phil