Sermon Title: Christ Has Come!
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
Who did Christ come for? The easy answer is that He came for all of us. John 3:16 makes it clear that “God so loved the world” that He sent Christ to be our Savior. The “world” is offered salvation through Christ. However, we also know that not all the world receives Christ, and some outright reject Him. Because of this, some theologians say that Christ came just for the “elected” or those who actually receive Christ as Savior.
But we can also say that Christ came for each of us individually and personally. He left the heavens and took the form of a human for “me.” It was an act of grace and love that is extended to each person, individually, and not just corporately.
This is the true message of Christmas – that God loves each of us so much that He came. For us. Each of us, individually. Yes, He came for me. And for you. And because of this, we can truly say “Merry Christmas”! I hope you will take time in your busy holiday schedule to worship with us this coming Sunday and celebrate true message of Christmas!
