Jesus didn’t come just to be the Savior of

; He came to be the Savior of the

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Luke 2:10-11 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.  The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!”

Jesus’ birth was the beginning of God’s

for the whole

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This is why missions is at the heart of Christmas—the story of hope is incomplete until it has been

with the world.

John 8:12 Jesus declared, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

The Great

is really the

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of the Christmas Story.

Matthew 28:18-20 * Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”*

Jesus came to bring hope to the world, and now He sends

to

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that hope with others.

The Great Commission is the

of the Christmas message.

Isaiah 9:6-7 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!

The Christmas story is a call to

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The hope we have in Christ is not just for us, but for the whole

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