3. Supreme Event in the History Of the world !

4. Time of His Birth

5. Gal. 4:4 “fullness of the time had come”  Fullness of prophecy  Fullness of expectancy  Fullness of necessity

6. Place of His Birth Luke 2:3-7 City of David - Bethlehem Micah 5:2 “Bethlehem Ephratah” “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”

7. The Birthplace of Jesus Nazareth Egypt Jerusalem Bethlehem Sea of Galilee Dead Sea Jordan River Mediterranean Childhood of Jesus Stable Manger Unattended Swaddling clothes

8. Announcement of His Birth Luke 2:8-12 Not to the rich and famous The Shepherds By an Angel Joyful “tidings of great joy” Universal “to all people” Personal “unto you is born”

10. The Angelic Song Luke 2:13,14 To Whom The Almighty Men When - stillness of the night Why - they adored the child

11. Shepherds and the Baby Luke 2:15-20  Angels withdrew  Shepherds went to Bethlehem  Found baby in a manger “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.”

12. The Child Jesus Luke 2:21- 40  Named on the 8th day  Child presented – Law of Moses  In the arms of Simeon - v.27-32  Anna’s thanksgiving  Child’s growth was normal

13. The Boy Jesus Luke 2:41-52  Lost - tarried in Jerusalem  Looked for Jesus  Found - after 3 days  Home Growth of Jesus  Intellectual  Physical  Spiritual  Social

14. “when Jesus was born” Not commanded to celebrate His birth Commanded to celebrate His Death

15. “when Jesus was born” He was born so that we could be born again and never die ! John 3:1-5 “be born again” New Birth

16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Evening December 22, 2013