1. GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST II WHY BETHLEHEM?

3. HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

4. Micah 5:2-4 Fulfilled in Matt. 2 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

5. This Song We Tells us that Great Things Would Come out of Little Bethlehem 01) God and Sinners would be RECONCILLED 02) God was REVEALED to Man by CHRIST 03) RIGHTEOUSNESS would come through Jesus 04) REVELATION (Light) and RESTORATION (Healing) would come through Christ 05) RE-BIRTH (Second Birth) would come through Christ cancelling the Second Death

8. The Story of Micah 5:2-4 It is a story about: – A PLACE – A PROPHETIC CONNECTION – A PERSON

10. BETHLEHEM is 5 MILES SOUTH OF JERUSALEM

11. AT TIME of CHRIST Had between 300-1000 people – Now has 28,000 + The Oldest Standing Church is there – Built in 339AD by Constantine – Called Church of the Nativity (over the site of where Christ was thought to have been born)

12. Why BETHLEHEM?-Good Question: I’m glad you asked

13. IT IS A TINY PLACE WITH A COLORFUL PAST Bethlehem= House of Bread – Older Name is EPHRATAH= Place of Fruitfulness First mentioned in Bible in Genesis 35:16-20 – Rachael dies when giving birth to a son—she names him “Benoni”= son of my sorrow – Jacob renames him Benjamin—son of my right hand- – Rachael was buried in Bethlehem

14. More About BETHLEHEM The story of RUTH was played out in Bethlehem----------The Redeemer Kinsman was a man named BOAZ David was BORN in Bethlehem and was anointed KING (a shepherd boy) over the nation of Israel in Bethlehem

16. RACHAEL NAMED SON “son of my sorrow” – JESUS WAS BORN TO TAKE ON OUR SORROWS- ISAIAH 53:1-3 SON RENAMED BENJAMIN “SON OF MY RIGHT HAND” – JESUS SITS AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER AND INTERCEEDS FOR US-HEB 8:1; 7:25 (BIRTH/LIFE=BENONI) (DEATH/RESURRECTION=BENJAMIN)

17. RUTH/BOAZ STARTED OUT IN BETHLEHEM-HOUSE OF BREAD LEFT BECAUSE OF DRAUGHT TO MOAB=GARBAGE CAN RETURNED TO BETHLEHEM AND WAS REDEEMED BY BOAZ (KINSMAN REDEEMER) JESUS CAME FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH, WAS CRUCIFIED AND RESURRECTED AND IS OUR REDEEMER KINSMAN

18. DAVID WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEN BECAME A SHEPHERD BECAME A KING JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM BECAME THE GOOD SHEPHERD RULES AS THE KING OF KINGS—REV 19:16 – PROVIDES, PROTECTS, GIVE PURPOSE & PEACE

19. THE PERSON TThe MANGER_ THE MANTThe MANGER_ THE MAN

20. JESUS IS OUR PROVIDER THE ONE BORN IN A MANGER IN BETHLEHEM WITH NOTHING IS NOW JEHOVAH JIREH HE STILL PROVIDES – PERSONAL REDEMPTION – PROVISION AND FRUITFULNESS-JESUS IS THE BREAD OF LIFE (jn 6:35)—HE CAN TAKE A BARREN LIFE AND MAKE IT FRUITFUL (2 COR 5:17) – PROTECTION – PEACE--INTERCESSION