Jesus is the Christ who was promised, who perfectly pleased God in all that he did, and so the Father poured out the Spirit upon Jesus to enable him to do his ministry of reconciling us to God.
We can be confident in the truth of our faith because of the reliability of the Scriptures, the sufficiency of Christ, and the new life he brings to those who trust in him.
The message of the coming judgment of God is good news to those who mourn over their sin and embrace the reality that Jesus lived, died, and rose again to cleanse us of our sin and make us a holy people.
Jesus always did what God, his Father, wanted him to do so that he could ultimately be the Savior of the world who would make us a people who do what God, our Father, wants us to do.
Jesus’s entire life, from birth to early childhood was done according to the law of God, proving that he is God’s anointed one to save his people and the world from their sins.
The requirements for an elder are characteristics of Jesus and we should all willingly seek to be conformed to his image regardless of whether or not we will ever be an elder.
In order to remove our sorrow, warring and guilt, God’s good news is that he sent his Son to bring us joy, peace and his favor.
Because of our sin, we find ourselves in the dark, gloomy, and in anguish. We are hurting, and human “Enlightenment” has failed to end the pain. But there is “joy to the world!” This joy is not some optimistic set of rose-colored glasses or another myth of human progress. It is the good news of an outside-in salvation. By His grace and in His zeal, God makes himself small for our sake and the healing of our world. He comes as a child, and to receive this amazing gift we ourselves must become childlike.
Jesus’ birth is part of the final stages of God’s plan of salvation for his people. Jesus is the mighty One who can deliver us from our sins.
Jesus is the Savior of the world, especially for the weak, humble, and broken. Jesus came to save those who need a Savior.