Enjoy this message from Pastor Tyler Schoenberger called "That’s What Christmas is All About" on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at Reach Church in Bear, Delaware!

The true meaning of Christmas centers on one of Scripture's most profound truths: spiritual rebirth through God's love. Many assume all humans are naturally God's children, but Scripture reveals we are born as children of wrath, dead in our sins and in rebellion against God. We become God's children only through supernatural rebirth - not by human effort or will, but through God's work alone.

Jesus explained this concept to Nicodemus, clarifying that spiritual birth comes from the Spirit, just as physical birth produces physical life. We cannot change our own spiritual nature any more than a dog can become a cat. This rebirth happens entirely through God's initiative, like wind that blows where it will. We contribute nothing except the sin that made rebirth necessary.

The reason for this incredible gift is found in God's love. Jesus referenced Moses lifting up the bronze serpent, explaining that He too would be lifted up. Just as the Israelites found healing by looking to the object of their curse, we find life by looking to Christ who became cursed for our sins on the cross. God's commitment to us never depended on our worthiness or performance - it flows from His unconditional love. This Christmas truth means that no matter our struggles, failures, or fears, everything will be okay because of God's demonstrated love at the cross.