“A Word of Truth” from Immanuel Lutheran Church of Mankato…
A Word of Truth #056
God told Abraham to leave his family and go to a land that God would show him. With the command, God promised that He would make a great nation out of Abraham, bless him, and defend him. However, greater than even these promises was the additional promise: “And in you ALL the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3).
God’s promise to Abraham has been fulfilled for He sent the Savior from sin through Abraham’s family tree. Jesus, God’s Son, was born in Bethlehem, a descendant of Abraham. He lived a perfect life and died on the cross to pay for the sins of all people and thereby bless ALL families of the earth. Through this redeeming work of Jesus, you and I and all people are given the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life in heaven.
God’s promise, “In you, ALL the families of the earth shall be blessed,” continues to be fulfilled day by day each time a sinner takes heart, is comforted, and forgiven through faith in Christ Jesus.
A Word of Truth #057
Do you believe in miracles? Many today reject miracles, because science and reason cannot explain them. Science and reason, however, are ill-equipped to determined spiritual truth or the validity of genuine miracles. The heart of the Christmas story is a miracle—that the Son of God became man, born of a virgin in order to save the world from sin.
The Prophet Isaiah spoke of this miracle long before it occurred, saying, “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Is. 7:14). Mary was that virgin. Jesus was her Son. He was “Immanuel”—God with us!
God’s miracles cannot be explained, but are simply to be accepted. Believe the truth that God sent His Son, born of a virgin to be our “Immanuel!” Experience the blessings of God this Christmas season.
This has been “A Word of Truth” from Immanuel Lutheran Church of Mankato.
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