While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. Luke 2:6–8 NIV
But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. Galatians 4:4–5 NLT
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:18 NIV
Jesus’s mission was to
The Mission of Christmas
Then he said, “Here am, I have come to do your will.” Hebrews 10:9 NIV
• To make us
For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. Hebrews 10:10 NLT
For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. Hebrews 10:14 NLT
It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. Hebrews 10:14 MSG
God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:5 NLT
• To forgive our
And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices. Hebrews 10:18 NLT
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” Mark 2:5 NLT
• To forget our
Then he says, “I will never again remember their sins and lawless deeds.” Hebrews 10:17 NLT
Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 CEV
• To bring us
But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrews 10:3–4 NLT
Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Romans 5:1 NLT
For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. Romans 5:10 NLT
• To give us
All of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 2 Corinthians 5:18–20 NLT
Memory Verse
Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 CEV
Next Steps
I will invite my family and friends to Emmanuel.
I will serve at Christmas Wonderland to join Jesus in His mission.
I will register for the next Base to develop my faith.