Pastor Richard walks through the meaning of Emmanuel, God with us, starting from John 1:14 and Matthew 1:23 and moving to Luke 2 to show how God chose to live among us. He uses familiar Christmas images and movies to remind us that the manger is not just a sweet scene but the start of a personal, sacrificial story: Jesus lived a full human life, felt what we feel, faced temptation yet remained without sin, and overcame the world so we can share in that victory.
He gives three clear reasons Jesus came—to overcome this life, to leave us an example to follow, and to enter into our suffering so he could truly be with us. The message closes with a simple invitation to respond to that reality. If this stirred something in you, Pastor Richard offers a short prayer of commitment and encourages you to revisit the series for more.
