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From childhood, most of us have heard that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” but we rarely connect Christmas to one of the most powerful truths in the New Covenant: the curse is broken. The birth of Jesus was not just the beginning of a sentimental story; it was the beginning of the end of fear, wrath, and separation from God. When Jesus came, lived, died, and was raised from the dead, He broke the curse of the law and removed the enmity that existed in our minds about God. Christmas is the announcement that God is no longer against us, that peace and goodwill toward man have been eternally established in the blood of Jesus.
Sin did more than cause bad behavior; it distorted how we saw ourselves and how we saw God. When man believed he was less than who God said he was, fear became the automatic response to God’s presence. That fear turned every commandment, every law, and every warning into something interpreted through guilt and terror. We saw God as the source of the curse instead of the One trying to protect us from it. But at the cross, Jesus became our sin, took our punishment, satisfied wrath, and established what Isaiah calls the covenant of peace: a binding, eternal commitment that God would never again relate to us through anger and destruction, but through mercy and kindness in Christ.
To say “the curse is broken” is not a religious slogan; it means your life no longer has to be defined by fear, worthlessness, shame, or the expectation of judgment. In Jesus, you are no longer a “sheep for the slaughter,” waiting for the next bad thing to happen because you think you deserve it. You stand in a new reality where God is for you, not against you. Faith becomes possible because fear is no longer your master. When you believe the report of what God accomplished through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, your heart can finally rest—and from that place, you can trust, follow, and live in the blessings of God.
Join me this week in CyberChurch as we unwrap the greatest Christmas present God ever gave us: freedom from the curse and absolute peace with Him through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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From childhood, most of us have heard that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” but we rarely connect Christmas to one of the most powerful truths in the New Covenant: the curse is broken. The birth of Jesus was not just the beginning of a sentimental story; it was the beginning of the end of fear, wrath, and separation from God. When Jesus came, lived, died, and was raised from the dead, He broke the curse of the law and removed the enmity that existed in our minds about God. Christmas is the announcement that God is no longer against us, that peace and goodwill toward man have been eternally established in the blood of Jesus.
Sin did more than cause bad behavior; it distorted how we saw ourselves and how we saw God. When man believed he was less than who God said he was, fear became the automatic response to God’s presence. That fear turned every commandment, every law, and every warning into something interpreted through guilt and terror. We saw God as the source of the curse instead of the One trying to protect us from it. But at the cross, Jesus became our sin, took our punishment, satisfied wrath, and established what Isaiah calls the covenant of peace: a binding, eternal commitment that God would never again relate to us through anger and destruction, but through mercy and kindness in Christ.
To say “the curse is broken” is not a religious slogan; it means your life no longer has to be defined by fear, worthlessness, shame, or the expectation of judgment. In Jesus, you are no longer a “sheep for the slaughter,” waiting for the next bad thing to happen because you think you deserve it. You stand in a new reality where God is for you, not against you. Faith becomes possible because fear is no longer your master. When you believe the report of what God accomplished through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, your heart can finally rest—and from that place, you can trust, follow, and live in the blessings of God.
Join me this week in CyberChurch as we unwrap the greatest Christmas present God ever gave us: freedom from the curse and absolute peace with Him through the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Are You Ready to Discover the Way of Wisdom?
The Bible reminds us that we don’t always know how to pray when facing life’s challenges. If we don’t know how to pray, it’s no surprise that we often struggle to make the right decisions—decisions that lead to the perfect outcome God desires for us.
Two of the many powerful works of the Holy Spirit are these:
He leads us in supernatural prayer that surpasses human comprehension, and He gives us wisdom—the kind of wisdom that turns revelation into practical, victorious living. Even when we can’t see the road ahead or understand all the obstacles before us, the Holy Spirit guides us—showing us when to act and when to wait, who to trust and who to avoid, and how to walk in peace and confidence.
Join me this week as we explore this incredible dimension called The Way of Wisdom. Discover how the Holy Spirit not only leads us on the right path but also gives us the strength to prevail and live as true overcomers!
Dr. Jim Richards
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From childhood, most of us have heard that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” but we rarely connect Christmas to one of the most powerful truths in the New Covenant: the curse is broken. The birth of Jesus was not just the beginning of a sentimental story; it was the beginning of the end of fear, wrath, and separation from God. When Jesus came, lived, died, and was raised from the dead, He broke the curse of the law and removed the enmity that existed in our minds about God. Christmas is the announcement that God is no longer against us, that peace and goodwill toward man have been eternally established in the blood of Jesus.
Sin did more than cause bad behavior; it distorted how we saw ourselves and how we saw God. When man believed he was less than who God said he was, fear became the automatic response to God’s presence. That fear turned every commandment, every law, and every warning into something interpreted through guilt and terror. We saw God as the source of the curse instead of the One trying to protect us from it. But at the cross, Jesus became our sin, took our punishment, satisfied wrath, and established what Isaiah calls the covenant of peace: a binding, eternal commitment that God would never again relate to us through anger and destruction, but through mercy and kindness in Christ.
To say “the curse is broken” is not a religious slogan; it means your life no longer has to be defined by fear, worthlessness, shame, or the expectation of judgment. In Jesus, you are no longer a “sheep for the slaughter,” waiting for the next bad thing to happen because you think you deserve it. You stand in a new reality where God is for you, not against you. Faith becomes possible because fear is no longer your master. When you believe the report of what God accomplished through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, your heart can finally rest—and from that place, you can trust, follow, and live in the blessings of God.
Join me this week in CyberChurch as we unwrap the greatest Christmas present God ever gave us: freedom from the curse and absolute peace with Him through the Lord Jesus Christ.