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Hey podcast listeners. Thanks for streaming today's podcast from Pathway to Victory.

Pathway to Victory is a nonprofit ministry featuring the Bible teaching of Dr. Robert Jeffress. And right now, your generous gift will have twice the impact thanks to the Now Is the Time Matching Challenge, active now through December 31st.

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Now here's today's podcast from Pathway to Victory.

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Hi, this is Robert Jeffress and I'm glad to study the Word with you every day on this Bible teaching program.

On today's edition of Pathway to Victory, Jesus explained his coming this way. He said, "For God so loved the world, for God so loved you and me, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in, trusts in, and clings to him shall not perish but have eternal life."

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Welcome to Pathway to Victory with author and pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress, and Merry Christmas.

Today we're getting a front row seat to a wonderful performance of sacred music from the First Baptist Dallas Choir and Orchestra. We hope that this worship presentation will put you and your family in the ultimate Christmas spirit and point your heart to the true reason for the season.

But first, let's take a minute to hear some important ministry updates.

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Thanks, David, and welcome again to Pathway to Victory. From the entire Jeffress family and all of us here at Pathway to Victory, let me extend warm Christmas greetings to you. As you would expect, our entire team at Pathway to Victory is home with their families celebrating the Christmas weekend together. But I can assure you that our website is up and running 24/7. We have a couple of devoted members who are answering the phone as well, and this makes it possible for you to take a few minutes to request your copy of the brand new 2026 Pathway to Victory Daily Devot.

While there's still time, I'm eager to send this large leather-bound volume to your home so that you're able to start your day or end your day in God's word every single weekday in the new year. Plus, because of the active Matching Challenge, you have the opportunity to leverage the impact of your special year-end donation. We're fast approaching the deadline for this special matching challenge, asking God to help us reach the staggering goal of 1.7 million dollars. This means that every dollar you give to Pathway to Victory before the deadline will be doubled in size and impact, thanks to this wonderful arrangement.

I'm going to say more about the daily devotional and the Matching Challenge later on. Right now, I want to infuse a little Christmas joy into your day. I decided to set aside today's entire program for the sole purpose of lifting our voices and our hearts in praise to God. So right now, would you enter the worship center with me? Let's enjoy this wonderful Christmas performance by the First Baptist Dallas Choir and Orchestra.

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Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Let her receive her king.

Let every heart prepare.

We sing joy to the world; all the ladies sing together:

Joy to the world, a savior, and the men that live their songs implore.

Brought hills and la.

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

Repeat the sounding cur.

He rules the world with truth and grace;

He rules the world with truth and grace

and makes the nation true.

The glory of his righteousness

and wonders of his love,

and wonders of his love,

and wonders, and wonder.

Heaven and nature sing.

Heaven and nature see.

Heaven and nature see.

Heaven and nature.

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You are listening to a very special Christmas edition of Pathway to Victory. The Dallas Christmas Spectacular comes to you from the worship center at First Baptist Dallas. And we're grateful to the talented musicians in our choir and orchestra for leading us in the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

There's more to come in just a moment, but first, don't forget to request your copy of the brand new Pathway to Victory daily devotional for 2026. It's one of our favorite traditions at Pathway to Victory. This leather-bound book is tan with inlaid gold accents and it contains over 260 devotionals so that you have material to guide you through every weekday of the new year.

To request your copy, go online to ptv.org. For now, the Dallas Christmas Spectacular continues coming to you from the worship center at First Baptist Dallas.

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Go tell it on the mountain, yeah. Do it for over the hills and everywhere, yeah. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born. There he's born.

While shepherds kept their watching over solid foxes by night, behold, throughout the heavens there's shone a holy light. Shepherds, spirit, and tremble when low above the earth bring out the angel chorus. Let have our Savior first. I'm gonna go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain, Jesus Christ in the.

How about this bear? Come on. Come on. Well, when I was a sinner, I sinned both night and day. I asked the Lord to help me; he showed me the way. So I'm gonna go tell it on the mountain, over hill and everywhere I go, and turn it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

I'm going to go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everything. Go to that holy mountain that Jesus Christ is born. Jesus Christ is born. You gotta go to town. Turn it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere you got to go. Turn it off of my, yeah.

Holy light, the stars are brightly shining. My dear Savior's birth. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices. All when Christ was born. Jesus. Ram. Jam.

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It truly was a holy night that night when Christ was born. Not just because a baby was born. There were many babies born that night in Israel, but this baby was special. He was God in the flesh. God with us. Emmanuel, the Son of God came to earth to live a perfect life, to die an excruciating death on a cross, all to give us the king gift we all need the most: the gift of God's forgiveness. That's why Christ came.

Jesus explained his coming this way: "For God so loved the world, for God so loved you and me, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in, trusts in, clings to him shall not perish, but have eternal life." You know, this is a time of the year that we're busy giving and receiving gifts. But what a tragedy it would be to go throughout this Christmas season without receiving the greatest gift of all—the gift that God gave us, the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.

I don't think it's an accident that you're tuned into this broadcast. God is extending to you his gift of forgiveness. You see, the Bible says we've all sinned. I have.

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You have.

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We all deserve God's punishment. But God offered a way of escape. An assurance of heaven when we die. If we will simply believe that Jesus died for us and trust in what he did for us, to cleanse us of our sins, we can have that abundant eternal life that begins now, transcends death, and lasts throughout eternity.

If you would like to receive God's unconditional forgiveness in your life, I want to invite you to pray this prayer in your heart to God, knowing that God is listening to you right now. Would you pray this with me?

Dear God, thank you for loving me.

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Me?

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I know I have failed you in so many ways. And I'm truly sorry for the sins in my life. But I believe what I've heard tonight, that you love me so much you sent your son Jesus to die on the cross for me to take the punishment that I deserve to take for my sins. And right now, I'm trusting in what Jesus did for me, not in my good works, but in what Jesus did for me to save me from my sins. Thank you for forgiving me and help me to live the rest of my life for you in Jesus' name. Amen.

Hearing this majestic music today reminds everyone of a favorite verse in Isaiah 9:2. Remember what the prophet predicted. Isaiah said, "The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. Those who live in a dark land, the light will shine on them." Well, the great light Isaiah spoke of was Jesus, our Messiah, who brought joy to the world, and at Pathway to Victory, it's our privilege to tell this story every day.

So here's the ask: Would you help us continue piercing the darkness with the light of God's word? You can do that right now by giving generously to the Now Is the Time Matching Challenge. This astounding matching challenge of $1.7 million means that every dollar you give to Pathway to Victory up until the deadline of December 31st has twice the value. Your $100 gift becomes $200. Your generous gift of $500 becomes $1,000.

As a physical expression of our partnership, when you give today, I'm going to send you the brand new Pathway to Victory daily devotional for 2026. It's bound in beautiful tanned leather and contains a customized reflection written for every Monday through Friday in the new year. Time is running out, so don't delay in taking advantage of this special offer to leverage your gift while receiving the Daily Devotional at the same time.

Have a wonderful weekend, my friend. As your schedule allows, please join us again on Monday, and Merry Christmas. Here's David to tell you more.

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You give a generous year-end gift to support the ministry of Pathway to Vision Victory. We'd like to say thanks by sending you the brand new 2026 Pathway to Victory Daily Devotional. To request your very own copy, call 866-999-2965.

Or even easier, simply go online to ptv.org, and when your gift is $100 or more, you'll also receive the DVD, video, and MP3 format audio disc set for Celebrate the Savior. It's a collection of the best Christmas teaching messages by Dr. Robert Jeffress.

Remember, your contribution right now will be doubled in impact through our Now Is the Time Matching Challenge, so be sure to get in touch with us today. Call 866-999-2965 or go to ptv.org. You could also send your donation by mail. Here's the mailing address: P.O. Box 223609, Dallas, Texas 75222. That's P.O. Box 223609, Dallas, Texas.

I'm David J. Mullins, wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas, and join us again next time for a message called "What Parents Wish Their Children Knew About Money" here on Pathway to Victory.

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