Foundation Scriptures
Isaiah chapter 7 verse 14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (God with us ).
Luke chapter 7 verses 10 & 11 And when the messengers who had been sent returned to the house, they found the bond servant who had been ill quite well again. Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a great throng accompanied Him.
1 John chapter 3 verse 8 But he who commits sin (who practices evildoing) is of the devil (takes his character from the evil one), for the devil has sinned (violated the divine law) from the beginning. The reason the Son of God was made manifest (visible) was to undo (destroy, loosen, and dissolve) the works the devil (has done).
It is a historical fact that Jesus was born. What scholars dispute is whether He was all God or all man or part God and part man. We know, from the Bible, that He was God manifest in the flesh. He is completely God and completely man.
Think about this: His birth, life, death and resurrection have affected the earth like none other before or since. He was the Word made flesh and dwelt among us. He affected the timetable of a whole planet – this is not something you can deny or ignore.
Isaiah chapter 9 verse 6 – For unto us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father (of Eternity), Prince of Peace.
His name shall be called “Wonderful” because He is so wonderful. There is none like Him in all the earth. Our Lord Jesus Christ is so wonderful in His saving, healing and delivering power. Wonderful in His miraculous virgin birth, wonderful in His sinless life, wonderful in His miracle ministry of signs and wonders. Wonderful in His conquest of sin, sickness and satan at Calvary. Wonderful in His supernatural resurrection from the dead. Wonderful in His present day ministry interceding for us at the Father’s right hand in Heaven. Wonderful in His power to cleanse and forgive every sin. Wonderful in His ability to set every captive free. Wonderful in His grace that heals the broken hearted and breaks every bondage. He is wonderful because His love reaches out to touch and transform all who will come to Him and call upon His name.
Acts chapter 4 verse 2 – But many of those who heard the message believer (adhered to and trusted in and relied on Jesus as the Christ). And their number grew and came to about 5,000.
This Christmas, reflect again on the goodness of God and the fact that Jesus really is the reason for the season! As Christians, we have something to shout about and celebrate, because Jesus lives and in Him we live and move and have our being.
Rejoice, child of God, for unto us a son is born, a Savior who is Christ the Lord!