#11 The Real Christmas Story A Basic Bible Doctrine (The Church)

#11 The Real Christmas Story A Basic Bible Doctrine Luke 9:7-21 Corinthians 12:28. Matthew 16:15-20 Galatians 4:4 Dr. Jim Phillips preaches this message on the mission field. If anyone would like to make a donation to help no matter how small. It will be appreciated. Thank you. Our Address in Fish Lake Valley is POB 121 Dyer, Nevada 89010 or HC 72 Box 19102 Fish Lake Valley Nevada 89010. You Can make your donation through paypal or any credit card. IRS EIN # 82-5114777 The sermon presents the true essence of the Christmas story not as a singular nativity event, but as the divine inauguration of the Church as the administration of God's kingdom, entrusted to the apostles after Jesus empowered them to preach, heal, and cast out demons. Central to this message is the revelation of Jesus' identity, culminating in Peter's confession that Jesus is the Christ of God, which Jesus affirms not as a foundation in Peter himself, but in Himself as the unshakeable cornerstone. The miracle of the feeding of the five thousand serves as a powerful sign of Jesus' divine provision and the Church's mission to care for the people of God, while the subsequent revelation of Jesus' impending death and resurrection underscores the cost of discipleship. The sermon emphasizes that the Church is built upon Christ alone, not human leaders, and that its authority—expressed in binding and loosing—derives from heaven, even as it faces opposition from the powers of darkness. Ultimately, the real Christmas story is the calling of the Church, the establishment of Christ's Administrator of the kingdom, and the call to follow Him with self-denial and faith.