While God created the world by speaking it into existence, humans messed it up pretty badly…. but God did not want to leave His creations to flounder on their own, so He called Abraham to become the grandfather of his chosen people Israel, out of whom would come Jesus, a Savior for all the peoples of the world, for anyone who would put faith in Him. This week’s message marks our return to The Story series of messages as we launch in to the New Testament and the story of Jesus, Paul, and the early church. This Sunday we celebrate Christmas in September as we reflect on the gift of the birth of Jesus!