Message for December 20, 2020 from Pastor Shirley

“She shall bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for he will save His people from their sins. Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet behold the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son and they shall call His name Immanuel which translated means “God with us.” Matthew 1:21-23

The greatest gift God gave us was the present of His presence.  The Son was given a baby was born. Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah 9:6 “For a child will be born to us a son will be given to us…..  Jesus not only came to do the Fathers will  he came to represent God the Father.

John 1:1 “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God”. Verse 14 The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shared with his only Son. A glory full of kindness  and truth.

Immanuel also called Christ (God with us) changed the world. In that moment God became flesh hope was born.  Jesus God’s Son was the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy. Yes He was the long promised Immanuel sent by God to save his people. A mediator between God and man as our Redeemer, Savior and Friend.   

What a wonderful time of the year-as we are reminded of the reason for the season