Some of us may be feeling that way today, like we are trying really hard to please God by doing things (coming to church and reading our bible and giving here and there) and we are about to beef up our efforts with our new year resolutions tonight, we are going to promise to read more, come to church more often, and we are trying and trying and it never seems enough because we always fall short. Jesus extends an invitation, which by the way it is still open, He invites people to come to Him. He turns none away, He says come.

Today I am concluding 4 messages on meeting Jesus in the Christmas story told in the Bible by Matthew. We have met a Jesus who is the promised Messiah, the fulfillment all the prophecies. We’ve met a Jesus who is the Savior of our sins, and oh what a Savior! We have met a Jesus that is the very Son of God. And today we meet Him as our King.

Today I am concluding 4 messages on meeting Jesus in the Christmas story told in the Bible by Matthew. We have met a Jesus who is the promised Messiah, the fulfillment all the prophecies. We’ve met a Jesus who is the Savior of our sins, and oh what a Savior! We have met a Jesus that is the very Son of God. And today we meet Him as our King.

Mary and Joseph, if we can get past seeing them frozen in our manger scenes, they’re just two people, a young mom and dad, looking at a new baby. No doubt they see so much. Shepherds come in and later foreign dignitaries. Who are all these people and why are they coming to see their baby? That would certainly add to the big dreams and ideas. But then perhaps it was this young mom and dad who left the shepherds and wise men wondering when they introduced their baby. 'Here’s Jesus. He’s God.' Let’s read Matthew 1:22-23.

Mary and Joseph, if we can get past seeing them frozen in our manger scenes, they’re just two people, a young mom and dad, looking at a new baby. No doubt they see so much. Shepherds come in and later foreign dignitaries. Who are all these people and why are they coming to see their baby? That would certainly add to the big dreams and ideas. But then perhaps it was this young mom and dad who left the shepherds and wise men wondering when they introduced their baby. 'Here’s Jesus. He’s God.' Let’s read Matthew 1:22-23.

Do you need to be saved? We may feel bad or guilty over a certain sin, but that just highlights all the sins we don’t feel bad about. So even we who believe can have a shallow appreciation of what Jesus being our Savior means. Why am I thinking about understanding and appreciating Jesus as Savior? We have begun a Christmas series, and we are looking at how this Baby in the manger is introduced to us. Last week we met Jesus as the Promised Messiah, and today as the Savior of our sins. Look with me at Matthew 1:18-23.

Do you need to be saved? We may feel bad or guilty over a certain sin, but that just highlights all the sins we don’t feel bad about. So even we who believe can have a shallow appreciation of what Jesus being our Savior means. Why am I thinking about understanding and appreciating Jesus as Savior? We have begun a Christmas series, and we are looking at how this Baby in the manger is introduced to us. Last week we met Jesus as the Promised Messiah, and today as the Savior of our sins. Look with me at Matthew 1:18-23.

Do you need to be saved? We may feel bad or guilty over a certain sin, but that just highlights all the sins we don’t feel bad about. So even we who believe can have a shallow appreciation of what Jesus being our Savior means. Why am I thinking about understanding and appreciating Jesus as Savior? We have begun a Christmas series, and we are looking at how this Baby in the manger is introduced to us. Last week we met Jesus as the Promised Messiah, and today as the Savior of our sins. Look with me at Matthew 1:18-23.

Christmas is a people time: family, friends and even new family and new friends. We go to gatherings, events, parties, to be with people, even some we don’t like. With all this meeting at Christmas, wouldn’t it be travesty if we didn’t meet Jesus. If Christmas is about anything, it is about meeting God in Jesus. This Jesus out of whom is going to come some wonderful and awful things. Who is this Jesus?

Christmas is a people time: family, friends and even new family and new friends. We go to gatherings, events, parties, to be with people, even some we don’t like. With all this meeting at Christmas, wouldn’t it be travesty if we didn’t meet Jesus. If Christmas is about anything, it is about meeting God in Jesus. This Jesus out of whom is going to come some wonderful and awful things. Who is this Jesus?