In conclusion to our Christmas series, we turn our attention to the fourth theme of Advent, Love. Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us, but He did more than just live among us. Because of His great love, God provided a way for us to have eternal life.

1. We Prepare for the Birth of Something New
   

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   Isaiah 7:14 NIV
   14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.Luke 1:26-33 NLT
   
   26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,

   27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.

   28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! ”

   29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.

   30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!

   31  You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

   32 He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

   33 And he will reign over Israel forever; his Kingdom will never end!”

2. When God Shows Up, Our Lives are Disrupted
   

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   Luke 1: 34-37 NLT
   34 Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”
   35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
   36 What’s more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.

   37 For the word of God will never fail. ”

3. We All Have “New-Birth” Excuses
   

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   Luke 1:38 NLT
   38 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

4. When We Submit to God, His Promises Can Be Fulfilled in and Through Us
   

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   John 13:34 NLT
   34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.