Three Christmas Greetings

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The message of Christmas is rich with the good news of Jesus Christ. Today, Stephen Nichols brings us Christmas greetings from three individuals in church history: Augustine, Martin Luther, and D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/three-christmas-greetings/

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