Verses Used:

• John 1:1-14
• Luke 2:10-11
• Luke 2:8-14
• Romans 10:9-10

Takeaways:

The Gift of a Savior

• Why was it necessary for Jesus to go through all the trouble on the cross? Because our biggest problem isn’t outside of us - it’s inside of us. Brokenness of our own hearts. Our sinfulness.
• Christmas is God saying “I know what you really need… even if you don’t.”
• Jesus - the gift we would never have asked for, but the gift we cannot live without. The gift we didn’t know we needed.
• Jesus is revealed to those with open hearts. Not everyone is ready to receive Jesus. Some don’t see the need. People have always rejected Jesus.

The Gift of His Presence

• The good news is that the gift of Jesus is not only about our afterlife, but our life right here, right now.
• Every person carries quiet ache. Smiling on the outside, but hurting on the inside, surrounded by people yet feeling as lonely as you’ve ever been, or haunted by regret - wishing you could go back and change the past. Pains of the soul: longing to be known and loved; the longing for peace we can’t manufacture.
• Jesus is the Savior designed for your exact wounds. Shame? He came to remove it. Fear? He came to speak peace over it. Emptiness? He came to fill it.
• Jesus being present brings hope, peace, joy, and love. He is what we need, and what we really want. Deep down, he meets our deepest desires and longings.
• He saves us, changes us at the heart level, and meets every need of our soul.
• Your heart will truly be satisfied when you look to Jesus. When you worship him. When you see him for who he truly is.

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