At Christmas, we often picture Jesus as a baby in a manger — but the story doesn’t stop there. Jesus didn’t remain a baby. He grew into the Savior of the world, the promised Messiah who performed miracles, lived a perfect life, died on the cross for our sins, and rose again in victory.

In this special episode of Rise and Shine, Haylee reads through the full Christmas story, moving between the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, and traces the miracle of Jesus’ birth all the way to the greater miracle of salvation.

We also look at the Old Testament prophecies that foretold Jesus’ birth centuries before it happened — revealing that Christmas was not an accident, but God’s divine plan unfolding exactly as promised.

This episode is a reminder that the same Jesus born of a virgin is still alive, still powerful, and still performing miracles today.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• The full biblical Christmas story from Matthew and Luke

• Why Jesus’ virgin birth was essential to God’s plan of salvation

• How Old Testament prophecy confirms Jesus as the Messiah

• Why Jesus is not just a baby, but the Savior of the world

• How Jesus grew up to live a sinless, perfect life

• Why the cross and resurrection are the ultimate miracles

• How Jesus is still working miracles today

📖 Key Scriptures:

• Luke 1–2 — The birth of Jesus

• Matthew 1–2 — Jesus’ genealogy and early life

• Isaiah 7:14 — The virgin birth prophecy

• Isaiah 9:6–7 — The promised Messiah

• Micah 5:2 — The prophecy of Bethlehem

• Hosea 11:1 — Fulfilled in Jesus

• Matthew 28 — The resurrection

✨ Main Message:

Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a perfect life, died for our sins, and rose again in power. He is not just the baby in the manger — He is the living Savior who still performs miracles today.

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