Scripture/Text: Matthew 10:17-25; Today's message was about how Jesus sends out his disciples in the same manner that God the Father, sent him into the world. The story of Christmas is not about a cuddly little baby being born, it is about a king who was born to die. Jesus was persecuted from the time he was born and until his death on the cross, but because of his faithfulness to God he was vindicated and raised to heaven at God's right hand.