1. A Gift For the world!

2. The Story of the Birth of Jesus …
Doesn’t begin with a couple who is trying to figure out how they got pregnant … but rather with a couple who is worried they will never get pregnant.
Doesn’t begin with a young couple trying to figure out where to have this baby … but rather with an old couple coming to grips with the fact they may never have a baby.
Doesn’t begin with angels announcing in Matthew or Luke … but rather with God making a promise in Genesis.

3. Genesis 12
1 Then the LORD told Abram, “Leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s house, and go to the land I will show you. 2 I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

4. Abraham
Isaac
Jacob and Esau
12 Sons of Jacob
Moses
David
Solomon

5. Isaiah 49:6
“I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
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6. Malachi 1:11
My name will be great among the nations, from the rising to the setting of the sun.
In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations," says the LORD Almighty.
NIV

7. By all appearances…
The nations of the earth would not be blessed through Israel.
Israel would never be a light to the Gentiles.
The God of Israel would not be worshipped throughout the world.

8. Galatians 4:4-5
4 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to law. 5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.

9. Luke 1:28-33
28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." NIV

10. In reality …
Through Abraham, every single nation of the world would be blessed. (Gen. 12:3)
Israel would indeed be a light to the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:6)
The name of the LORD would be worshipped throughout the world. (Mal.1:11)

11. A Gift For the world!