The Unique Birth of the King Matthew 1:18-25 NIV

THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,

THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with

THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING us." When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.”

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: 1. People Cannot Initiate Salvation, Only God Can. THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned (Romans 5:12 NIV). THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it (Jeremiah 17:9 NIV)? THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me (Psalm 51:5 NIV). THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: 10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (I John 4:10 NIV). THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8 NIV). THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: 2. Jesus Lived Life as 100% God / 100% Man THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1 NIV) THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14 NIV). THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: 3. The Incarnation of Christ Sends a Huge Message about God’s Value of Human Life. THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: For God does not show favoritism (Romans 2:11 NIV) THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING

Why Is the Virgin Birth Essential to the Christmas Story: God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us... (II Corinthians 5:19- 20a) THREE BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES ON THANKSGIVING