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December 24 | “Who is Jesus? He is God’s final revelation to us. In him, we see the full radiance of God‘s glory. Jesus not only created the world, but he is the one who holds it together by his infinite power. Jesus is the only one who has the power to purify us from sin. There never is, and will be, anyone like him.”

December 23 | “Lord, even now I bow before the throne of Jesus. Even now I confess that he is Lord, master and ruler of all things, king of the universe. And yet what humility he has displayed! What tender love to stoop so low, even to die on behalf of me and all his chosen people. May I display that same sort of humility in all that I do.”

December 22 | “The purpose of Scripture is to point you to the one who carries fallen humanity’s hope so that you will embrace your need of him, put your trust in him, and receive the greatest gift ever given: life in his name.”

December 21 | "The entire biblical story it's about a God who gives his creatures what they do not know they need, what they often do not want, and what they could never earn or do for themselves-- but which they cannot live without."

December 20 | “All of history had been marching to this moment. A sin-broken world had been longing for this one to come. Fully man and fully God, Jesus would do what we could never do for ourselves: make a way in his life and death for us to be recognized by God. Stop today for a moment and take in the glory.”

December 19 | “The great line that divides humanity is not political, economic, social, or ethnic. No, the great fault line is Jesus… The cross of Jesus either is your hope in this life and the one to come, or it represents the death of a man you do not love and do not need. There is no neutrality in the shadow of the cross.”

December 18 | “We sing today—and we will sing for all of eternity— songs of the grace of Jesus.”

December 17 | “It is vital to understand that God‘s kingdom is an upside-down kingdom, where the path to greatness is via humble service. Because of the greatness of Jesus‘s service, we have hope in this life and the one to come.”

December 16 | “Jesus is eternal Son of the father who came to give his life as a ransom for many.”

December 15 | “You can bank on and build your life upon the promises of God. He has the power, willingness, and authority to do everything he has promised to do.”