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How well do you know the story?
Which prophet prophesied a great mourning and weeping for children? Isaiah Micah Hosea Jeremiah
D. (Jeremiah 31:15)
Which prophet prophesied that “the virgin shall be with child”? Isaiah Hosea Micah Jeremiah
A. (Isaiah 7:14)
If we can get the story wrong with the birth of Jesus, what about the story of doctrine or practice?
The beginning of parenthood is a humbling experience
Jesus described the beginning of Christianity with the word “born”
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Unveils His Surrounding The lesser known side Betrothed woman with child Baby killer in power World plagued by sin
The Lord came into the world as it is No major cleanup before Jesus’ arrival Everything on the surface seemed to be the same How does this play into our spiritual birth? Think about the day you were saved
God’s glory is not determined by the world’s surroundings Angels praised when Jesus was born and angels rejoice over a sinner repenting
Unveils His Situation He was needy and totally dependent Jesus began with complete humility Birth of Jesus was first time God in need God in the hands of His creation
Humility best describes the beginnings of the Christian life We are needy and dependent for spiritual understanding According to Jesus, the greatest in the kingdom of heaven are those who humble as this child (Matthew 18:4) Go back to being more dependent on God for everything
Unveils His Start Our boys didn’t come pre-programmed Jesus was no different Luke 2:52; Hebrews 5:8
Habits of a faithful Christian doesn’t come by osmosis or by magic There is more to Christianity than being “born again” God expects us to bear fruit We cannot do that unless we go beyond our conversion
Has the story of Jesus touched you enough to be “born again”?