The Promise, Hope and Gift of Christmas - episode 264

<p>Going to make you smarter:</p> <p>The first biblical prophecy and whisper of the need for a Messiah is uttered in Genesis 3:15 after Adam and Eve chose to follow the voice of the deceiver instead of the voice of Truth. The evil one promised that their eyes would be opened, and they would be like God, knowing good and evil...</p> <p><em>3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring ¹ and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”</em></p> <p> </p> <p>Thank you for being a part of this ministry and my life.</p> <p><strong>The Real Meaning of Christmas</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>HOPE  </strong></li> <li><strong>PROMISE</strong></li> <li><strong>GIFT  </strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>The birth of Jesus, is a celebration of the HOPE, the Promise that God always comes thru and the gift of his son.</strong></p> <p>Luke 2:9-12</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.</p> <p>12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.esv.org/Isaiah%207:14/">Isaiah 7:14</a><br /> Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.</p> <p><a href="https://www.esv.org/Micah%205:3/">Micah 5:3</a><br /> Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel.</p> <p><a href="https://www.esv.org/Matthew%201:23/">Matthew 1:23</a><br /> “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).</p> <p><a href="https: