From Ancient Days

It's common to look at the stories of Jesus' birth recorded in the gospel accounts around Christmas time. But his birth was simply the culmination of longing and expectation of hundreds of years. In other words, the Christmas Story is much bigger than Christmas itself.

We begin this series by looking at a prophecy of the birthplace of Jesus - the town of Bethlehem. Over 700 years before Jesus is born, the prophet Micah writes that the Messiah, one to rule over the world, would come from the insignificant and unlikely town of Bethlehem. As amazing as the prophetic accuracy is itself, the meaning and purpose have an even more profound importance for our lives.