Christmas Series
BEYOND BETHLEHEM - A city known for one famous event. At a certain time in history and at a certain place on earth, something amazing happened in Bethlehem. The Son of God was born. God entered our world as a baby. The night it finally happened, the angels of heaven announced, “Today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). But what about beyond Bethlehem? What does this ancient story mean for us? As we do every year, we will decorate our houses inside and out. We’ll search for gifts on Google and Amazon. And we’ll enjoy our favorite songs on the radio. But we need more than that. The world needs Christmas. But not the one reduced to presents under a tree, to a children’s bedtime story, to a family reunion, or even the religious tradition of carols and candles. The world needs the real Christmas … because the world needs Jesus.
