No matter what's been good, bad, and ugly this year,

no matter what you're going to face next year,

you need to know the name Emmanuel,

because that means you're not facing it alone.

Dr. Tony Evans talks about the powerful message

behind one of the names used to describe Jesus.

God is with you.

This is the alternative broadcast featuring the timeless biblical teachings from the archives of Dr. Tony Evans.

Merry Merry Christmas to you all.

We celebrate the reason for the season, which is Jesus Christ.

God become a man, the incarnation, in order to bring about salvation, the forgiveness of sin,

and hope in spite of the circumstances that we find ourselves in. When Jesus was born, things weren't

all well in the world, but yet the angels still broke out a praise because in the middle of the

madness, a Savior has arrived. And that means in the middle of your conflicts and crises, there is a Savior that has arrived. I know that Christmas

can be a difficult time of loss, a difficult time of conflict, a difficult time of loneliness

for many. But this Christmas, Jesus wants to meet you where you are and show you there is a

reason for your season and him being in the midst of it.

So may God empower and comfort you this holiday season.

Merry Christmas.

And remember, the baby born in a manger is the king who rules for you today.

And that's what today's message is all about.

The baby Jesus called Emmanuel God with us.

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