Unwrapping Christmas - Part 1

Christmas reveals the greatest gift ever given - a child born to us, a son given to us. Biblical hope isn't wishful thinking but confident expectation of good to come through God's faithfulness. The Christmas story offers three powerful reasons for hope: Jesus's genealogy includes broken people like Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and even the wicked king Manasseh, showing that no past is too messy for redemption. Fulfilled prophecy demonstrates God's unwavering faithfulness across centuries. Finally, God works all circumstances together for good, orchestrating even difficult situations to accomplish His purposes. The same God who brought hope through a baby in Bethlehem continues to work redemptively in our lives today.