Hi everyone. Merry Christmas and welcome to online church here at Cornerstone Chapel. I'm Pastor Gary and I'm so glad to be bringing the Christmas message to you in your homes on this Christmas Day. We just got through having eight wonderful Christmas Eve services here at Cornerstone. Thousands of people attended live and many more online and we had many people who walked forward

to receive Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior so we're just celebrating with them we're praying

for them it's been a great time watching people receive Christ as their Savior they

received the greatest gift ever given to mankind on this Christmas.

So we're so thankful for them and so thankful that you joined us online. But because of our 8 Christmas Eve services, we decided to take Christmas morning because Christmas Day fell on a Sunday this year and bring it to you in your homes with

online church. This allows our staff and our volunteers who work so hard for these eight services

to be able to be home with their families and enjoy some quality time and for you as well

so that you don't have to hurry to get to church on Christmas

morning and unwrap the gifts in a frenzy and get the ham in the oven and throw back some

eggnog and then hurry off to church with the kids in the car so this is just a chance for you also

to gather with friends or family or maybe you're even just by yourself today on Christmas morning

and just in an unhurried way for us to celebrate together online,

the story of the birth of Jesus on this Christmas day.

So thank you for being with us for today's service online. Now next Sunday we'll be back in person

and online, a regular service schedule 8.30, 10 o'clock, 1145, and next Sunday, January

the 1st will be our annual Q&A Sunday where I will do my best to try to answer as many Bible questions as I can.

And you'll be able to text in your questions live next Sunday morning, but you can even text

them in now in advance if you want to. 703-844-9969. The number will be on your screen there.

And you can just text in your questions this week.

It will give me a chance to look at them in advance and we'll have a great time together next Sunday,

again, in person and online for church. But for today, we're coming to you by way of online worship.

And it's so good to be able to come into your homes and to celebrate

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