Born

Pete Kersker - Dec 25, 2025

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David (Luke 2:1-4 NIV).

This month, we've seen how Jesus was promised through Abraham, described as the Anointed One (Messiah, Christ), and anticipated to be our saving king. We've also seen the timeline that shows us how his description grew more detailed over a two thousand year span. The Messiah was anticipated in the era when Jesus was born.

He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them (Luke 2:5-7 NIV).

Generation after generation has celebrated the birth of Jesus, the Messiah (Christ) because he did come. He showed up. More than that, he was born in a way that fulfilled all the prophecies about the Anointed One who would come, save us, and reign as king. He was born in a way that shows us Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, through whom we may all be saved.

This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God (1 John 4:2 NIV).

Do you celebrate the birth of Jesus during this holiday season?
Do you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God,
who came so we all may be saved?