Christmas is God Himself into the story John 1:14 – And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth It all starts with Jesus for who He really is Matthew 17:1-2 – And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. We need to our ears to hear His Matthew 17:3-5 – And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15 - “The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen Foundations Bridgegroup Information Our connection to is all about being in the right Matthew 17:6-8 – When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified. But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise, and have no fear.” And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.