// More than anything, Christmas is a celebration of the
of God.
John 3:16
For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
// God didn’t
for the world to
Him before He sent Jesus.
// The gift of eternal life is received by those who
.
// God didn’t just
He loved the world, He proved it by His
.
Matthew 9:35-36
Jesus continued going around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd.
Romans 5:8
But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 3:1 NIV
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
1 John 3:1 NIV
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!
// Jesus’ birth was an
expression of the love of God for all humanity.
1 John 3:16
This is how we have come to know love: [Jesus] laid down his life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
John 13:34-35
[Jesus said,] “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
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