Pastor Bill's 2016 Audio Archives Pastor Bill Anzevino

Jesus is the most powerful and influential figure in all human history. He was sent by the Father and given an assignment to carry out during His stay on earth. According to Him, His work was completed and now He is glorified with the glory He had before the world was. But why did Jesus come into the earth?

Christmas Eve is a night when people of like precious faith gather together, and it helps us focus on the true meaning of Christmas. No other person has entered our world that defines and divides human history as Jesus. Tonight, over a billion people will stop at the wonder of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel or God with us.

The birth of Christ was one of the greatest miracles that has ever occurred. The God of creation set aside His glory and took on flesh in order to redeem man from his fallen state and make it possible for him to be reconciled to God and become His child. Before we can fully understand and appreciate the incarnation, we must understand the nature and dimensions of man, the nature and consequences of his sin, and why an incarnation was necessary.

While on earth Jesus demonstrated spiritual laws the human race knows little of. He spoke and the wind, waves and sea obeyed His command. He turned water into wine, multiplied food, walked on water, brought money from the mouth of fish, healed the sick, cast out devils and even raised a decaying body from the dead. Apparently Jesus had understanding of spiritual laws that man didn’t know existed. Could it be He simply exercised the dominion God gave Adam in the garden? It’s obvious there are spiritual laws that are as binding as any natural law in God’s universe.

There are three important words that we all have to deal with in life. Besides knowing them, it’s important to have them in their proper order. The words are feelings, faith and facts. Doubting Thomas got his name because he put feelings first, then faith and facts. The proper order is facts, faith, feelings.

Knowing the reality of God’s love for us personally will take our faith to a higher level. It’s easier to trust someone when we know they love us. Jesus reveals God’s love for His children being greater than earthly parents that love their children. When we understand this, our faith in God’s willingness to keep His promises will increase. The question is how do we determine how much God loves us? Is it based on our experiences in life, or is something else the determining factor?