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Isaiah 9:2 NASB,

The people who walk in darkness

Will see a great light;

Those who live in a dark land,

The light will shine on them.

The Wonders of God’s Love

The phrase “the wonders of His love” is not abstract or sentimental.

• God’s love is specific, tangible, and demonstrated.
• The greatest wonder of God’s love:
• He sent His Son
• Born in a manger
• Lived a sinless life
• Died for us
• Christmas is the clearest, greatest example of God’s love in action.

Why We Come to Church at Christmas

• Tradition
• Family expectations
• Habit
• Curiosity
• Regardless of the reason, God knows why each person is here.

Why Jesus Came to Earth at Christmas

• God wants to draw us to Himself
• God is fond of us
• The truth that God delights in us is one of the greatest wonders of His love.

John 1:1-5 NASB,

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. 5 And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not grasp it.

Jesus: Light in the Darkness

Jesus is described as:

• The Word
• Fully God
• The source of life
• The Light that shines in darkness
• Darkness does not overcome or comprehend the Light.
• Jesus came for the whole world, but His love is also deeply personal.

Eternal Life and Real Hope

• Eternal life means more than life after death:
• It means pain, grief, sorrow, and numbness are not permanent
• These struggles have an expiration date
• God’s love and the life found in Christ last forever.
• Christmas reminds us of salvation, the ultimate gift born out of love.

Grace for the Imperfect

• Many struggle with regret, shame, or the belief that they are unworthy of God’s love.
• The gospel is different from every other message:
• It is not about perfection
• It is not about earning God’s approval
• Jesus came precisely because we cannot earn it.
• Christmas is not about making ourselves presentable to God—
• Jesus makes us presentable to the Father.

God Sees You, and Loves You

• God does not ignore or overlook our brokenness.
• When God looks at us, He sees:
• A broken but beloved creation
• Someone made in His image
• The cross absorbed judgment, wrath, and condemnation.
• We do not need to hide from God. He sees us and still loves us.

The Power of the Incarnation

• God chose to come as a baby:
• Helpless
• Dependent
• Patiently growing into humanity
• Jesus fully entered our human experience.
• This proves God’s deep fondness for humanity:
• He made His Son like us
• Without sin, yet fully human
• Jesus was perfect—and was killed for it—so we could be redeemed.

John 1:12 NASB,

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.

The Message of Christmas

• Christmas celebrates:
• God’s love for the broken
• Grace for the weary
• Hope for the hurting
• No matter what you brought into the room—joy, pain, grief, numbness—the message remains the same:
• God loves you
• He sent His Son for you
• Jesus died, rose again, and invites you into eternal life
• God wants you with Him—and with His people.

Closing:

The wonder of Christmas is not just that Christ was born—but that God’s love is personal, patient, and relentlessly pursuing every heart.