2025 Christmas Eve

Pastor Brian discusses the significance of the swaddling clothes mentioned in Luke 2:12, emphasizing their role in the sacrificial system of Bethlehem. He explains that shepherds, who selected lambs for sacrifices, recognized the symbolism of Jesus being wrapped in these cloths, indicating His purity and future sacrifice. Brian also notes that the caves where Jesus was born were common for travelers and the dead. He concludes that the Christmas story, with its imagery of sacrifice and burial, underscores Jesus's mission to replace humanity and die for our sins, a message woven into His life from the beginning.