The wonder and glory of Christmas will never dry up because the manger lets loose waterfalls of mercy that will flow forever. Christmas has arrived. Merry Christmas to each and every one of you who listen to the podcast. Today we celebrate Jesus of Nazareth, the incarnation of God in the flesh — Immanuel — “God with us” ( Matthew 1:23 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us. ). So why did Christ enter into this world? What was his goal? For the answer, I have persuaded Pastor John to read a chapter from his excellent book, Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ. He recorded it specifically for you, the APJ audience. You’re hearing this for the very first time. Here now is Pastor John reading chapter ten from his wonderful book Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, to answer this question: Why was Christ born into this world? Read or listen to this interview at our website: http://desiringgod.org/interviews/why-was-christ-born-into-this-world Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john