…let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.

Put on your new nature,

created to be like God—truly righteous and holy.

Ephesians 4:23-24

I also pray that you will understand

the incredible greatness of God’s power

for us who believe him. 

This is the same mighty power

that raised Christ from the dead

and seated him in the place of honor

at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 1:19-20

God has now revealed to us

his mysterious will regarding Christ—

which is to fulfill his own good plan.

And this is the plan:

At the right time he will bring everything together

under the authority of Christ—

everything in heaven and on earth.

…and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

Ephesians 1:9-10, 11

Take control of what I say, O LORD,

and guard my lips.

Don’t let me drift toward evil…

When I am overwhelmed,

you alone know the way I should turn.

Then I pray to you, O LORD.

I say, “You are my place of refuge.

You are all I really want in life.

I lift my hands to you in prayer.

I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain.

Come quickly, LORD…

Psalm 141:3-4; 142:3,5,6-7

Suddenly, 

the angel was joined by a vast host of others—

the armies of heaven—

praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in highest heaven,

and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

Luke 2:13-14

The Savior—

yes, the Messiah, the Lord—

has been born today in Bethlehem,

the city of David!

Luke 2:11

He took with him Mary,

to whom he was engaged,

who was now expecting a child.

Luke 2:5

…And while he was still a long wait off,

his father saw him coming.

Filled with love and compassion,

he ran to his son,

embraced him, 

and kissed him.

…his father said…

‘We must celebrate…

for this son of mine was dead

and has now returned to life.

He was lost,

but now he is found.’

So the party began.

Luke 15:20, 22-24

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one.

Won’t she light a lamp and sweep the entire house

and search carefully until she finds it?

And when she finds it,

she will call in her friends and neighbors and say,

‘Rejoice with me because I have found my lost coin.’

In the same way,

there is joy in the presence of God’s angels

when even one sinner repents.”

Luke 15:8-10

For a child is born to us,

a son is given to us.

The government will rest on his shoulders.

And he will be called:

Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God,

Everlasting Father,

Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

The hills of Israel