Maybe you’ve heard the Christmas story lots and lots already. But have you taken the time to listen, I mean REALLY listen, to what the Bible has to say about Jesus’ birth as written by Matthew. There are 2 different people who wrote down the majority of the details of Jesus birthday and it’s Matthew and Luke. Today, we are going to read through Matthew 1:18-2:23 together. And while we do, I want you to think deeply about the details. This is a real story! All of these details are true. And this is one of the most important stories ever written. I mean, it changed the WORLD! So listen to what Matthew wrote about just how Jesus was born.

 
Matthew 1:18-2:23

A few questions just to get us talking about this story….

1.     Was there anything new you learned from listening that you didn’t already know?

2.     What does Emmanuel, the name given to Jesus, mean?

3.     If Emmanuel means God with us, why is that important to me and you today?