Jesus, as the long-awaited kingly messiah, evokes responses: preservation or adoration.

Jesus' birth signifies Immanuel (God with us), the truth we stand on during seasons of fear, unexplainable change, and yearning for hope.

The Christmas blessings are true.

God’s mercy goes beyond our expectations.

There is no one beyond the gracious reach of God.

Salvation begins with realizing we are condemned.

God extends mercy to those who do not deserve it.