2. The Christmas Story

3. The Christmas Story
A Remarkable Story
because of
the Back Story

4. An unbelievable, inconceivable, impossible promise
The Christmas Story
An unbelievable, inconceivable, impossible promise

5. “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee”
Genesis 12:1

6. “And I will make of thee a great nation…, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing”
Genesis 12:2

7. “And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great…; and thou shalt be a blessing”
Genesis 12:2

8. “and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee…”
Genesis 12:2-3

9. “and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
Genesis 12:3

10. Blessed?
Conquered
Enslaved
Plundered

11. Abraham believed
the unbelievable

12. Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph

13. Moses

14. The Kingdom of Israel
Divided

15. “…I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”
Isaiah 49:6

16. “…my name shall be great among the heathen…
Malachi 1:11

17. “For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles…
Malachi 1:11

18. “and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Malachi 1:11

19. All the nations
would not be blessed
through Abraham.

20. Israel would not be
a light to the Gentiles.

21. would not be worshipped throughout the world.
The Lord God
would not be worshipped throughout the world.

22. “But when the fulness of the time was come…
Galatians 4:4

23. “And in the six month the angel Gabriel was sent form God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,”
Luke 1:26

24. “to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.”
Luke 1:27

25. “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
Luke 1:28

26. “And the angel said unto her, Fear not Mary: for thou has found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.”
Luke 1:30-31

27. “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever”
Luke 1:32-33

28. “…and of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
Luke 1:33

29. The Christmas Story
All the nations
would be blessed
through Abraham.

30. light unto the Gentiles.
The Christmas Story
Israel would be a
light unto the Gentiles.

31. would be worshipped throughout the world.
The Christmas Story
The Lord God
would be worshipped throughout the world.

32. God keeps His promises.
Trust