Matthew 1:21-23
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[b] (which means “God with us”).


Introduction: Even when we may be faced with a devastating situation, a strong sense of hope may keep us from giving up, often resulting in overcoming such hardship. We need greater hope for today. Christmas is drawing near to point us to a direction of the promised hope that will rescue us.