[Propertalk] Sermon for December 22, 2019, "They shall name him Emmanuel", based on Matthew 1:18-25 for 4 Advent (A)

[joeparrish at compuserve.com]

A sermon for December 22, 2019, "They shall name him Emmanuel", based on Matthew 1:18-25 for 4 Advent (A), is the first one at http://sjnj.com 

Jesus is birthed in Matthew’s gospel without a manger, without the fanfare of the shepherds or of the angelic hosts singing. But Matthew clearly knows the true spirit of Christmas: when we give someone the thing of their dreams, we can give nothing better. That is what God gave all humanity for Christmas, the hope of years to come, the hope of eternity with God.

Peace and blessings,Joe
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