The Foundation of Christmas

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” — John 1:1–2 The Word was with God. The Word was God. Why does the deity of Jesus matter? “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” — Genesis 3:15 1. Because Jesus is God, He fully knows you. 2. Because Jesus is God, He fully loves you. “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:6-8 God is not waiting for you to “fix your life” before He starts to love you. Jesus’ Deity Should Lead Us To: - Recenter our lives on the person of Jesus. - Remove any fear of the penalty of death. - Reassures us of Jesus’ deep love for us.