ADVENT - Emmanuel in the Manger [3]

ADVENT - Emmanuel in the Manger [3]

Author: Christ Community, an Evangelical Free Church December 14, 2025 Duration: 31:31

Luke 2:1-17; John 1:1-18 // Tim Overby

Luke presents the humble birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, focusing on the historical event, the census, the manger, and the joyful announcement to the shepherds. John’s opening reveals the cosmic identity of Christ as the Word of God—who was with God, was God, and became flesh. This sermon beautifully connects the majesty of the eternal Son with the simplicity of the child in the manger, showing that the Creator entered His own creation as our Savior and Light. Essential for understanding the profound reality of Christmas.

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