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Christmas is more than the story of a baby in a manger\u2014it\u2019s the beginning of God\u2019s rescue plan for humanity. The birth of Jesus and the cross of Jesus are inseparable. One cannot exist in purpose without the other.
\nAt Christmas, we celebrate Immanuel\u2014God with us (Matthew 1:23). <\/span>God stepped into human history, not as a distant ruler but as a vulnerable child, choosing to live among us so He could ultimately save us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus was born to die. The manger points directly to the cross. <\/span>Jesus<\/strong> said of Himself:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThen Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost<\/em>.\u201d \u2014 Luke 19:10 His mission began at birth, but it was fulfilled at Calvary. <\/span>Christmas is the declaration that God sent His Son with purpose\u2014to redeem the world.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

God Sent His Only Son Because of Love. The heart of Christmas is John 3:16: \u201c<\/span>For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son\u2026<\/em>\u201d <\/span>Christmas is the giving.<\/p>\n

The cross is the saving. Jesus was God\u2019s gift to humanity\u2014offered in love, accepted by faith. <\/span>The Baby in the Manger Became the Savior on the Cross. <\/span>The same Jesus wrapped in swaddling cloths would one day be wrapped in a burial cloth.<\/span>The same Jesus laid in a manger would one day be laid in a tomb. But the story doesn\u2019t end there\u2014He rose again so we could have eternal life.<\/p>\n

Christmas Sets the Stage for Easter. Without Christmas, there is no cross. <\/span>Without the cross, Christmas has no power<\/strong>. <\/span>Christmas is the celebration of hope arriving. <\/span>The cross is the celebration of hope<\/strong> fulfilled.<\/span><\/p>\n

The resurrection is hope eternal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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