"The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!"

"At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire."

"(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)"

"All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census."

"“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”"

"And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee."

"He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child."

"And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born."

"She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them."

"That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep."

"Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,"

"but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people."

"And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”"

"Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,"

"When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

"When we read scripture, it tells us what we actually believe about ourselves, about people, about the world. It reveals what our intentions are. There's no way around it." - Yancy

"Maybe subconsciously, we know that if we read the Bible, it's going to correct our actions. Then we're gonna have to make some sacrifices." - Yancy

"I love you, God, but also I love... I love you, God, but also I love the idea of people seeing me as successful. I love you, God, but I also love the idea of being competent or ..., or having a lot of money or whatever it is. I love you, God, but I also love blank." - Yancy

"My entire life is dedicated to serving the kingdom of God. I know my God's not empty handed. He gives us blessings upon blessings. All that I'm needing, I know the Lord will provide." - Yancy