Christ’s Simplicity | Luke 2:1-21 – DFBC

Christ’s Simplicity | Luke 2:1-21

Dr. Miguel Lopez

December 24, 2025

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It does not have to be complicated but unfortunately it is. God made us to bask in the pleasures of his glory but sin severed our union with him. For this very purpose the Son of God appeared to destroy the works of the devil and restore us to where we belong. When he appeared, however, no one could have recognized the King coming in the simplicity of a baby wrapped in diapers laying in a manger, but make no mistake, the baby of Bethlehem is none other than Christ, the Lord.

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