1. Advent Joy
Now the word Lord, or Kurios, here used is tantamount to Jehovah. Our Savior is Christ, God, Jehovah. No testimony to His divinity could be plainer; it is indisputable. Spurgeon
December 10, 2017

2. The incarnation
The act of assuming flesh, or of taking a human body and the nature of man; as the incarnation of the Son of God. – Webster (1828)

3. Hypostatic union
Jesus has two natures—one human and one divine—that cannot be separated. For all of time, He will be the "God-man" both fully human and fully God, two distinct natures contained in one Being. John 1:1-3

4. Council of Chalcedon 451 A. d.
We, then, following the holy Fathers, all with one consent, confess one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, the same perfect in Godhead and also perfect in manhood; truly God and truly man, of a reasonable [rational] soul and body; consubstantial [coessential, of the same substance] with the Father according to the Godhead, and consubstantial with us according to the Manhood; in all things like unto us, without sin; begotten before all ages of the Father according to the Godhead, and in these latter days, for us and for our salvation, born of the Virgin Mary, the God-bearer, according to the Manhood; one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Only-begotten, to be acknowledged in two natures, inconfusedly, unchangeable, indivisibly, inseparably; the distinction of natures being by no means taken away by the union, but rather the property of each nature being preserved, and concurring in one Person and one Subsistence, not parted or divided into two persons, but one and the same Son, and only begotten, God, the Word, the Lord Jesus Christ, as the prophets from the beginning [have declared] concerning Him, and the Lord Jesus Christ Himself has taught us, and the Creed of the holy Fathers has been handed down to us.

5. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke 2:8

6. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
Luke 2:9

7. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
Luke 2:10

8. Great
Greek - megas - large, great, in the widest sense possible

9. Joy is born
metonymy – the usage of a figure of speech to name a thing with something else like using “crown” to refer to a king for example.

10. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11

11. Savior
Deliverer, Preserver,
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

12. Savior Who is Christ
The Greek translation of the Hebrew word Messiah. In both languages, the word means anointed.
John 20:31 but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

13. Savior, who is Christ the Lord
Lord is sometimes the translation of Yahweh and refers to God.
John 8:58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I Am.”

14. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 5:22

15. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
John 14:6

16. For our consideration…
Is Jesus your Savior, Christ and Lord?
Are you experiencing joy in your walk with God?
What does Jesus being the Savior, Christ and Lord mean to your daily life?
Are you growing in the fruit of the Spirit?
Why is it important to have an eternal perspective on this temporal life?

17. Prayer Focus
Thank You Lord for this season, may we always focus on the true Reason for it.
Thank You for Your word that renews our minds and way of thinking.
Thank You for forgiveness, salvation, grace, mercy, and abundant joy.
Thank You for another day to walk on with You and to grow in grace.