The True Story of Christmas
Luke 2:5 NIV
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause. Wow, that’s lots O Pumpkins! One might even say overflowing abundance and all you need!!
Before Jesus asks us to bear fruit, He wants us to love. Without love, the fruit we bear is not authentic – it’s just works for the sake of works. Therefore, is it even fruit?
Isaiah 55: 10-11 Just as rain and snow descend from the skies and don’t go back until they’ve watered the earth,Doing their work of making things grow and blossom, producing seed for farmers and food for the hungry,So will the words that come out of my mouth not come back empty-handed.They’ll do the work I sent them to…
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Does God really care about me? Matthew 10:29 NIV Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. If God cares about each sparrow (or in this case finch,) then imagine just how much more He cares for you!
2 Peter 1 : 5 -7 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.