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show notes. Now, here's today's podcast, from Pathway to Victory. Hi, this is Robert Jeffers, and I'm

glad to study God's Word with you every day on this Bible teaching program. On today's edition,

A Pathway to Victory. Too often at Christmas,

we focus on the infancy of Jesus, and that leads us down a wrong path, obscuring the real meaning

of Christmas. We begin, you know, looking at the lights and singing the carols, and pretty soon we've

devolved into syrupy sentimentality that really has nothing to do with what the real message

of Christmas is.

Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor, Dr. Robert Jeffers.

If you had to explain the meaning of Christmas in a single sentence, would you be able

to pull that off? Well, the Apostle Paul did just that. And today on Pathway to Victory, Dr. Robert

Jeffers will dig deeply into his simple yet profound summary of the Christmas story. But first,

let's take a minute to hear some important ministry updates. Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory.

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