The "Why" of Christmas: 1 of 4 "God Knew"

When we think about Christmas, we often jump straight to the manger scene in Luke 2—but that's actually the middle of the story. The true beginning takes us all the way back to Genesis, to a garden where everything was 'very good.' This message invites us to rediscover the 'why' behind Christmas by understanding three profound truths: God knew mankind would fall, God knew mankind would die, and God knew mankind would be redeemed. From the moment Adam and Eve chose disobedience over trust, sin entered the world and death became our inevitable reality. Yet even in that darkest moment, God spoke the first gospel promise—that a seed of the woman would crush the serpent's head. This wasn't Plan B; this was always God's plan. The virgin birth wasn't just a miraculous event; it was the necessary solution to a problem as old as humanity itself. When we grasp that Jesus was born specifically to die—to be the perfect sacrifice we could never be—Christmas transforms from a familiar story into a breathtaking rescue mission. This season, we're challenged to move beyond the comfort of tradition and truly reflect on why Christ had to come. We couldn't save ourselves. We can't earn our way back to God. But God, in His perfect knowledge and unfailing love, wrapped Himself in flesh and stepped into our broken world to do what only He could do.