12/17/2017
Immanuel…which means God with us.
God Communicates His Plan of Redemption By Angelic Messengers When Necessary
Luke 1:26 In the sixth month (of John the Baptist’s life) the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth…
The Earthly Credentials of Messiah Were Specifically Davidic
Luke 1:27 …to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
Psalm 132:11 The LORD has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
Jeremiah 23:5 Behold! The days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper…
Amos 9:11 In that day I will restore David’s fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be…
Our Reputation On Earth Is As It Is In Heaven
Luke 1:28 And coming in, he said to her, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you!”
Luke 1:29-30 She was greatly troubled at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.”
God Accomplishes His Plans On Earth through The Lives Of Real People
Luke1:31-33 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, & bear a son, you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great, & will be called the Son of the Most High; the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; & He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; His kingdom will have no end.
Spiritual Power Exceeds Human Comprehension
Luke 1:34-35 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for that reason the holy offspring shall be called the Son of God.”
Luke 1:36 …behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. For nothing will be impossible with God!
Ephesians 3:20 To Him Who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us…
Jude 1:24 To Him Who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His Glorious Presence without fault and with great joy—
Jesus’ Birth Is Absolutely Unique
Matthew 1:18 The birth of Jesus Christ was as follows. His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, & before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.
Righteousness Seen Is Mercy Not In The Letter of The Law
Matthew 1:19 Joseph her husband, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her, desired to put her away secretly.
God Knows Your Heart
Matthew 1:20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”
1 Samuel 16:7 The LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.”
Jeremiah 20:12 O LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous and probe the heart and mind…
Isaiah 57:15 This is what the High and Lofty One says– He Who lives forever, Whose Name is Holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with him who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.
The Cursed Are Cured In The Advent of Christ
Matthew 1:21 And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins.
Jeremiah 36:30 This is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on the throne of David; his body will be thrown out and exposed to the heat by day and the frost by night.
The Advent Of Christ Proves That God Is Truly With Us
Matthew 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet; Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which translated means, God with us.
Righteousness Is Characterized By Obedience To God’s Word
Matthew 1:24-25 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, he took her as his wife, and kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.