A Christmas Card For You
Connection Points
December 22, 2019

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 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! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. Luke 2:8–17

  1. Jesus came at the .

But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. Galatians 4:4

  1. Jesus came for .

… the laws you made are still in effect today. Psalm 119:91 (CEV)

  1. Jesus came for .

I am not ashamed of this good news about Christ. It is God’s powerful method of bringing all who believe it to heaven. Now everyone is invited to come to God in this same way. Romans 1:16

After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. Luke 2:17

  1. Jesus came for .

God’s unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:5

So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God all because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done for us in making us friends of God. Romans 5:11

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26