1. Us

2. How well do you know the story?

3. Which prophet prophesied a great mourning and weeping for children?
Isaiah
Micah
Hosea
Jeremiah

4. D. (Jeremiah 31:15)

5. Which prophet prophesied that “the virgin shall be with child”?
Isaiah
Hosea
Micah
Jeremiah

6. A. (Isaiah 7:14)

7. If we can get the story wrong with the birth of Jesus, what about the story of doctrine or practice?

8. The beginning of parenthood is a humbling experience

9. Jesus described the beginning of Christianity with the word “born”

10. Us

11. Unveils His Surrounding
The lesser known side
Betrothed woman with child
Baby killer in power
World plagued by sin

12. The Lord came into the world as it is
No major cleanup before Jesus’ arrival
Everything on the surface seemed to be the same
How does this play into our spiritual birth?
Think about the day you were saved

13. God’s glory is not determined by the world’s surroundings
Angels praised when Jesus was born and angels rejoice over a sinner repenting

14. Unveils His Situation He was needy and totally dependent
Jesus began with complete humility
Birth of Jesus was first time God in need
God in the hands of His creation

15. Humility best describes the beginnings of the Christian life
We are needy and dependent for spiritual understanding
According to Jesus, the greatest in the kingdom of heaven are those who humble as this child (Matthew 18:4)
Go back to being more dependent on God for everything

16. Unveils His Start Our boys didn’t come pre-programmed
Jesus was no different
Luke 2:52; Hebrews 5:8

17. Habits of a faithful Christian doesn’t come by osmosis or by magic
There is more to Christianity than being “born again”
God expects us to bear fruit
We cannot do that unless we go beyond our conversion

18. Has the story of Jesus touched you enough to be “born again”?