Christmas at RockCreek

Pastor Bryan Rees – Christmas at RockCreek

“This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.”

Matthew 1:18-20

LET’S ANSWER THIS QUESTION—What’s so about Christmas?

THE RESULTS OF CHRISTMAS

1. – A future filled with better —not just better .

“But the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.”

Luke 2:10

2. – My past doesn’t have to define my .

“And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Matthew 1:21

– Jesus didn’t come to manage sin—He came to it.

3. – God is not distant—He is .

“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means “God is with us.”

Matthew 1:23

4. – Christmas invites a , not just a reflection.

 ^“When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

Luke 2:15

5. – God didn’t come to visit—He came to .

“The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!”

Luke 2:11

Christmas isn’t about God—It’s about He already found you.

THE REAL QUESTION OF CHRISTMAS: What will you do with ?