A Messy Christmas

Week 1: He Will Be Called

December 3, 2023 • Jon Nelson • Isaiah 9:1–7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulder, and his name shall be called, "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Week 2: Mary's Song

December 10, 2023 • Jac Munson • Luke 1:46–55

"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant."

Week 3: Zechariah's Song

December 17, 2023 • Jon Nelson • Luke 1:57–80

And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.

Week 4: The Genealogy of Jesus

December 24, 2023 • Jon Nelson • Matthew 1

God promised that Abraham's descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. He promised David that his kingdom would never end. In these 42 generations that Matthew lists, we finally see the fulfillment of these promises through the birth of this baby, the long-awaited Jesus Christ.

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