John 1:14, " And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us . . . full of grace and truth ." Introduction: Christmas Is The First Chapter Of An Endless Story This is our final week on our study on Why Jesus Came . During the last three weeks we have studied on the miracle of the incarnation; the mission of Christ's redemptive work; and the purpose behind God becoming man in flesh. This week, we step into something breathtaking: Christmas Is Not A Seasonal Celebration: It Is An

Luke 19:10, " For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost ." Introduction: A Question That Shakes The Soul Every year at Christmas, we celebrate an impossible miracle: God became a human being. The One who constructed all the galaxies came by wrapping Himself in our skin. The eternal Word entered a world of noise, dust, and pain. John 1:14, " And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father,

Introduction: The Incarnation: The Miracle That Towers Above All Others There is no miracle in the Christian faith greater, deeper, or more staggering than this one: God became man. Not Temporarily, Not Symbolically, Not Partially, Not in Disguise, The Eternal, Infinite, Uncreated Son of God took on real human nature, real human flesh, and real human limitations, but without ceasing to be God. This is the Incarnation. At Christmas, this is the moment the invisible becomes the

Introduction: Christmas Begins In Eternity, Not Bethlehem When you think of Christmas, most people think Christmas starts in Luke Chapter 2. We read about a manger, shepherds, angels, and a young couple wandering through Bethlehem in the middle of a Roman census. But what if we actually allow the Scriptures speak with their full weight, their full voice, if we do, then we are about to discover something very breathtaking. Christmas began LONG before Mary ever held the infan