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As we come to the end of this study and Christmas sits less than a week away, my heart is full. We’ve spent these weeks looking at God’s love—from the manger to the cross, from His promises in the past to the hope that’s still ahead of us. As we close, I don’t just want us to remember what we’ve learned; I want us to rest in it—to sit, even for a moment, in the quiet confidence that we are deeply loved and securely held by a God who doesn’t change.

All through this journey, we’ve been unwrapping four gifts:

• God’s faithful love that keeps every promise
• God’s sacrificial love that sent Jesus to the cross in our place
• God’s transforming love that changes us from the inside out
• God’s eternal love that outlasts every season of our lives

Together, they show us the heart of a God who doesn’t just love from afar, but steps in, stoops low, and stays.

God’s faithful love reminds us that He finishes what He starts. Long before that night in Bethlehem, He had already promised a Savior—and every word was fulfilled in Christ. “No matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:20, NIV). The manger, the cross, and the empty tomb are all saying the same thing: you can trust Him.

God’s sacrificial love reminds us what our salvation cost. The baby in the manger came with a mission. Jesus Himself said, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13, NIV). He didn’t wait for us to get it all together; He chose to love us at the highest cost to Himself.

God’s transforming love reminds us that He doesn’t just forgive and walk away. By His grace, He changes our hearts, renews our minds, and reshapes our desires. It may feel slow and ordinary, but little by little He is making us more like Jesus. The grace that saves us is the same grace that grows us.

And this week we’ve focused on His eternal love—love that doesn’t fade when a season ends. “But from everlasting to everlasting the Lord’s love is with those who fear him” (Psalm 103:17, NIV). Your energy might fade. Your plans might shift. But His love remains steady, personal, and sure.

We’ve also seen that His love doesn’t just watch from a distance—it carries us. Perhaps there have been moments this year when your faith felt small, when your prayers were barely more than a whisper. The good news is that we’re not left to stand on our own. Our hope doesn’t rest on the strength of our feelings, but on the character of our God. Jesus said His sheep are in His hand (John 10:28), and Paul reminds us that nothing “will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:39, NIV). These promises don’t remove our call to keep trusting and persevering, but they do remind us that even in our weakest moments, we are not beyond the reach of His faithful love.

We’ve talked about home too—not just the home we decorate, but the home our hearts long for. Jesus promised, “I go and prepare a place for you… I will come back and take you to be with me” (John 14:3, NIV). One day, the story that began in a manger will end with you safely home—every tear wiped away, every sorrow healed, every longing met in His presence.

So as we close this study and step into Christmas and a new year, here’s what I want you to carry with you:

• God’s faithful love will never break a promise to you.
• God’s sacrificial love has already paid for every sin.
• God’s transforming love is still at work in you, even on ordinary days.
• God’s eternal love will hold you now and forever.

If you know Jesus, let these truths steady your heart. Let them shape the way you walk forward—with courage, with hope, and with the quiet assurance that you are deeply loved and never alone.

And if you’ve been drifting or watching from a distance, this is your invitation: turn to Him. The Savior who came as a baby, who went to the cross and rose again, is the same Savior who stands ready to forgive, restore, and receive you.

This is the beauty of Christmas. This is the gift: the faithful, sacrificial, transforming, eternal love of God—wrapped up in Christ and given to you.

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