On a day in real history, in a city, in a real world, the Savior to take away all guilt, the Christ to fulfill all hopes, the Lord to defeat all enemies and make us safe and satisfied

forever was born.

It's actually quite staggering to think that all our longings for forgiveness, for safety,

for peace, meet their answer in that single moment

in Bethlehem.

I'm Dan Kroover.

In this episode of Light and Truth, John Piper takes us into the wonder of what really

happened when Christ was born by walking us through Luke 2 verses 1 to 20.

This message was originally delivered at Bethlehem Baptist Church on December 24th, 2001.

So it seems to me that some of the sweetest words in all of our Christmas traditions are,

for unto us a child is born and unto us a son is given and the government will be upon his shoulders

and the way that gets turned up here.

Verse 11, for unto you a child is born this day in the city of David, who is Christ the Lord.

This will be a sign for you.

You will find the baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.

And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host,

praising God and saying, glory to God in the highest, and on the earth,

peace among those with whom he's pleased.

So what I want to do this Christmas is exult with you in the glories of this word of God, especially

verse 11 and verse 14, 14 especially. Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace among those with whom he is pleased.

And verse 11, for unto you this day is born in the city of David, a Savior who is Christ

the Lord.

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