WELCOME HOME (pt2)

Dr. Stephen Marshall

The Christmas season awakens our deep longing for home and belonging, yet many people wonder if they're on God's good list or bad list. From the very first word of the Bible, God has been calling us inside His family, not as spiritual outsiders but as beloved children. Isaiah 9:6 promises that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, brings the kind of wholeness that no earthly system can provide. Psalm 16:11 reveals that in God's presence there is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore - not just in heaven, but right now. Jesus is the way to the Father, where we hear the beautiful words: Welcome home. When we honor Jesus and keep His word, the Father makes His dwelling place with us daily, filling our lives with His presence, strength, and overflowing provision.