Ephesians 2:1-10:In this passage, the Apostle Paul gives his readers a description of how and why a person becomes a Christian.

Ephesians 1:15-23:In this passage, Paul prays that his readers will know God. This lies at the core of our humanity. We were made to know God and be known by Him.

Ephesians 1:1-14:In this passage, the Apostle Paul explains to his readers the identity that is theirs "in Christ". That we are children of the Father, redeemed in the Son, and sealed by the Spirit.

Luke 3:1-20:In this passage, John the Baptist instructs us on how to deal with Jesus. We must prepare for for Him, Turn to Him, Follow Him, and Rest in Him.

Luke 2:41-52:We can find deep and abiding rest in Jesus, when we understand and have the mission of Jesus, His Sonship, and His sacrifice applied to our hearts.

Luke 2:21-40:In this passage, Luke introduces us to the child, Jesus Christ, to tell us that He is Righteous, the Savior, and a Dividing Point in the world.

Luke 2:1-20:In this telling of the Christmas story by Luke, we see that when we understand the message of Christmas and of the gospel, it changes us and sends us out into the world as heralds of good news.

John 1:1-14:The Christmas story is the story of God becoming man, of God condescending to man and becoming vulnerable by taking on flesh. When this truth impacts our hearts, it transforms us to be able to freely enter into relationships with authenticity and vulnerability.

1 Corinthians 8:1-9:In this passage, Paul uses the gospel story to encourage his readers towards generosity. As we see the generosity of Jesus in the Christmas story, who "though he was was rich, yet for [our] sakes he became poor, so that [we] through his poverty might become rich", we find freedom to be radically generous in our lives.

Mark 10:32-45:In this passage, Jesus explains the reason for his coming: "not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." As this truth of the Christmas story and the gospel breaks upon us, it sets us free to be radically transformed servants of others.