1. The Joy of the Gift of Emmanuel
   Matthew 1:23-25 KJV
   23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

2. Mary believed the impossible
   Luke 1:28-35,38 KJV
   28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

3. The Gift of Life
   Galatians 4:4 KJV
   4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Luke 2:9-15 KJV
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

Genesis 3:15 KJV
15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

• The seed of a women
• Lamb of God
• A prophet like Moses
• Born of a Virgin

Hebrews 2:14-15 KJV
14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Hebrews 2:14-15 NLT
14 Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. 15 Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.

Psalm 37:28 NLT
28 For the LORD loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die.

1. Gifts –
   
   • Salvation,
   • Baptism of the Holy Spirit
   • Righteousness
     Isaiah 54:14-15,17 KJV
     14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
   • Health
     Matthew 8:17 NLT
     17 This fulfilled the word of the Lord through the prophet Isaiah, who said, “He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.”

Isaiah 53:4-5 JUB
4 Surely he has borne our sicknesses and suffered our pain: and we considered him stricken, smitten of God, and cast down. 5 But he was wounded for our rebellions; he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes healing was provided for us.
- Wealth, Blessing
2 Corinthians 8:9 KJV
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
- The Church
Psalm 1:3 KJV
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

1. Jesus is the only child born to die for your sins & mine. He lives to die so that you might have live and be blessed and have eternal life.

NOTES:
Don’t sweat it = Self-reliance or self-effort
Believe in Jesus, He did it all , all that you will need in this life Jesus did it. The work has already been done. He gives you everything by Grace through Faith.

The only begotten Son of God the Father. Who the Father sent to recreate the world we live in , will come back 4,000 years to save the world. After 2,000 years He is coming back to judge the world. Before He judges the world in a seven year tribulation, He removes the church (rapture), after the 7 years of tribulation where He defeats the Anti-Christ and all the kings and nations that joined him. Then He comes back with the church to judge the nations of the world. To restore earth and the Heavens and to set up a 1,000 year millennial reign.

Rescue your gifts and take care of your gifts your wife that you pick, love her the way Christ loved the church. Those kids that y’all had together raise them up in the Lord and they will turn out great.

How many times have you seen loved ones go through rough things and suffer and you wish you could help them, some would date to say “Lord let me take there place, no you can’t. Jesus already took their place. All you have to do is believe the promises of God and receive them by Faith and begin to give God the glory until the manifestation comes. Everything you need and want God gave to you in a promise.

I thank God for His keeping power that has protected me through my past. I thank God for what He will do in my future. Yes, I receive the gift of life as a present from God, I get to love forgive, believe be thankful , hopeful and helpful. One day at a time.
The gift of love, kindness and the Joy of the Lord is in my life as proof that he loves me. Your special, God made you one of a kind. As you mature in the character of God you will be a blessing going somewhere to happen.

Jesus bread of life. Bethlehem = House of Bread
Micah 5:2-5 NLT
2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf. 4 And he will stand to lead his flock with the LORD’s strength, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. Then his people will live there undisturbed, for he will be highly honored around the world. 5 And he will be the source of peace. When the Assyrians invade our land and break through our defenses, we will appoint seven rulers to watch over us, eight princes to lead us.