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Nancy DeMas Walgamuth reminds you,

the baby we celebrate this week isn't just a sweet holiday symbol.

Jesus is a dividing line.

The eternal destiny of every human being

is determined by their response to Jesus. Those who reject him, even if they're

churched and religious, but they don't receive him as master, as Savior and Lord. Those who reject

him for who he really is will fall to their doom because of Christ. They will trip over Christ and end up falling into

eternal judgment. But those who receive him for who he is as the master and lord and king,

for them he becomes a precious cornerstone, and they will be raised spiritually to eternal life

again because of Christ.

This is the Revive Our Hearts podcast with Nancy DeMoss Walgamuth, author of The Wonder of

His Name. For December 22nd, 2022, I'm Dana Gresh.

We sing a lot about joy this time of year, rightly so, because the birth of Jesus was a joyful

occasion, but we always need to keep in mind why Jesus came. Surrounding the first Christmas,

there were reminders of the difficult life that lay ahead for Jesus. Nancy will describe some of them

continuing in a series called

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