Isaiah 7: 10-14
Ahaz, threatened king of Judah, seeking security in human alliances, is given the promise of peace in a child.
Romans 1: 1-7
Paul spells out in clear and certain language the essence of the Gospel – Jesus, risen fom the dead, is both God and man.
Matthew 1: 18-24
The story of Mary and Joseph is told, and of the child born to them.