The Messiah in the Manger | Rick Cornejo
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Rick Cornejo
Christmas Message | Pastor Rick
Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from December 21, 2025
Christmas is the celebration of God keeping His promises: from Genesis 3:15’s first whisper of a serpent-crushing Savior, to God’s covenant with David (2 Samuel 7), to Isaiah’s virgin sign and stump-of-Jesse hope, to Micah’s surprising choice of little Bethlehem—all fulfilled in Jesus’ birth (Luke 2). In a world that feels chaotic, God has been signaling “He’s coming” for millennia, and when He arrived, He came humbly and accessibly—laid in a manger so anyone could draw near. Jesus’ resurrection crowned His birth with history-bending significance, turning promises into a Person who gives life abundantly and anchors our hope. God still keeps promises to provide, guide, comfort, and be with us; He doesn’t promise a life without hardship, but He does promise His faithful presence through it. The right response is the Magi’s: seek Him, worship Him, and offer Him your whole life. If you’re ready to close the gap, simply call on Jesus—salvation is a gift of grace received by faith.