Jesus Christ is All we will ever need!

Here is one more inspiring selection from the 2025 Christmas devotion from Dallas Theological Seminary.

DECEMBER 25

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders.

And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

— Isaiah 9:6 nlt —

Jesus, the Greatest Gift of All

Christ’s birth dawns as the glorious fulfillment of Isaiah’s ancient prophecy. Centuries before this special event, Isaiah declared that a child would come who would bear divine titles and reign with unshakable authority. Today we celebrate that this promise is no longer a hope deferred—but a hope realized in Jesus Christ, the newborn Savior.

…Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor, full of wisdom and truth. In a world clouded by confusion, Jesus guides us with divine clarity and truth. He speaks words that bring life, direction, and healing to weary hearts.

He is the Mighty God. Though He lay as an infant in a manger, He came as no ordinary child. Wrapped in swaddling clothes, He entered as the eternal Son of God, the One through whom all things were made. His power would be displayed not by earthly conquest, but by defeating sin and death through His suffering, death, and resurrection.

He is the Everlasting Father, not in the role of the Father within the Trinity, but in His tender care for His children. Jesus shepherds us with compassion, provides for our needs, and has promised never to leave or forsake us. His love remains eternally steadfast and enduring.

He is the Prince of Peace. His birth was announced with angelic expressions of peace on earth. Through Him we have reconciliation with God, peace within our hearts, and the promise of peace in a restored creation to come.

This child of Bethlehem is God’s ultimate gift to us. As John 3:16 declares, “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”

This Christmas morning, amid the joy of family, the flurry of opening gifts, and the celebration of traditions, we acknowledge that the greatest gift is Jesus Himself. Will you believe in Him today? Receive the Savior, trust in His name, and unwrap the most lasting Christmas gift of all: eternal life.

Dr. Mark M. Yarbrough

President; Professor of Bible Exposition

Jesus Christ is All we will ever need! If you don’t have Jesus, it does not matter what you Do have, you have nothing. And if you have Him as your Lord and Savior, it does not matter what you do Not have; you have Everything! Thankfully, He was willing to leave heaven’s glory and enter our humanity. Jesus is Immanuel: God with us.

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This Sunday, January 4, we will rejoice over glorious “New Things from God” (2 Corinthians 5:17). Please invite someone to join you in the building or online for the Live broadcast on either Facebook (Honolulu AG) or our YouTube channel (Honolulu Assembly of God). We Livestream every Sunday to both locations and would love to have you join us!

If you are new to Honolulu Assembly of God and/or are curious about church membership, the “Joy of Belonging” classes will be held each Sunday in January at 9:30am. Each class features inspiration and information that every Christian should know, starting with this Sunday’s class (January 4), “Your Glorious New Life in Christ!”

Let’s start the New Year BIG with our Drive-Through Prayer outreach in the parking lot this Saturday from 11am-1pm AND by joining with other churches all across our nation for the national Week of Prayer, January 4-10. A prayer guide for each day will be available this Sunday.

Aloha ke Akua!