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Well, let's open your Bibles to Matthew chapter one.

We're actually going to read from two places in the scripture. We're going to read from the Bible. Well, let's open the Bibles to Matthew chapter one.

We're actually going to read from two places in the scripture.

We're going to read from Matthew 1.

A verse I think maybe out of chapter 2 we'll see.

And then also 2nd Corinthians 5.

So we're going to use these two passages.

Let's read this first one here in Matthew,

and then I want to talk to you for a bit before we jump into 2 Corinthians 5.

We're going to start in verse 20.

While he thought about it, this is Joseph, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream,

saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife,

for that which is conceived in her is of the

Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth the son. You will call his name Jesus, and he will save

his people from their sins. He will save his people from their sins. Jump to verse 23.

Behold, this is what a prophet said. The virgin shall be

with child and bear a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which means God with us.

She'll call his name Emmanuel, God with us. Christmas is the season that emphasizes the absolute greatest story ever told.

And it's the coming of Christ.

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