1. Jesus Love
AFM Midrand Impact
25 December :00 am
Dennis Erasmus

2. Jesus Love
Joh 1:14  The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us.
Joh 1:17  God gave the Law through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

3. Jesus Love
Christmas is our celebration of the birth of Jesus that introduced the grace of love
We have 3 gospels that tell us the narrative

4. Mathew from a Jewish religious point of view
Mark the action gospel (Jesus is already 30 when we first hear about him in Mark)
Luke the medical man the scientists
John the philosopher with Greek style of introducing Jesus

5. 1:18 This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place.
Jesus Love
Matt 1:18-21
1:18 This was how the birth of Jesus Christ took place.
His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they were married, she found out that she was going to have a baby by the Holy Spirit.

6. Mary Pregnant

7. so he made plans to break the engagement privately.
Jesus Love
Matt 1:18-21
Joseph was a man who always did what was right, but he did not want to disgrace Mary publicly;
so he made plans to break the engagement privately.

8. Jesus Love
Matt 1:18-21
While he was thinking about this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. For it is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived.
She will have a son, and you will name him Jesus---because he will save his people from their sins."

9. Jesus Love
Luke 1:28-31
Luk 1:28 The angel came to her and said, "Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!"
Luk 1:29 Mary was deeply troubled by the angel's message, and she wondered what his words meant.

10. Jesus Love
Luk 1:30 The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has been gracious to you.
Luk 1:31 You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Luke 2:7 She gave birth to her first son, wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger---there was no room for them to stay in the inn.

12. Mary with Jesus

13. Jesus Love
John
Joh 1:14  The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us.
Joh 1:17  God gave the Law through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

14. What does it say to us?
Christmas is about love
It is about giving
It is about worship
It is all about Jesus
A time to focus our attention on being the extension of what Jesus came for
“he will save his people from their sins”

15. The new commandment of grace to love
Joh 13:34  And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
Joh 13:35  If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.

16. The new commandment of grace to love explained
Moses Law – Jesus Grace
Paul helped us in 1 Cor 13
1Co 13:4  Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud;
1Co 13:5  love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs;

17. The new commandment of grace to love explained
1Co 13:6  love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth.
1Co 13:7  Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail.
1Co 13:8  Love is eternal.

18. Conclusion
Christmas is about Jesus
His teachings and his life
Celebrate Christmas in that spirit