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Sam Holm: Why Jesus Came (Luke 2:7-14)
Sam Holm, lead pastor of First Baptist Church in McKinney, read the account of Jesus’ birth recorded at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke. He focused on the words of the angels who announced the arrival of Jesus and proclaimed, “Peace on earth.”
Holm gave a brief definition of the biblical definition of peace—not the “absence of conflict,” but “calm in the midst of conflict.” He continued with the deeper biblical meaning of peace.
Jesus came to give sinful humanity this peace with God. Holm explained how this came about.
This short sermon was part of the morning Christmas celebration services held the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 28, 2021, at First Baptist Church in McKinney. It is part of Holm’s Emmanuel sermon series. The full service is available here.
A sermon outline is available here.
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