“And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matt. 1:21 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” Jn. 1:1-3 “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness” Gen. 1:26 “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.” Jn. 8:23 “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” Jn. 8:58 “And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” Jn. 17:5 “born of a woman” Pre-existed His birth Jn.1:1 “In the beginning was the Word” Jn. 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh” Gal. 4:4 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his son, made of a woman, made under the law.” Made of a woman - Born of a woman How could that be ???? “So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: "BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD, AND BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which is translated, "God with us.“ Matt. 1:22-23 “…that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.” Lk. 1:35 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” Matt. 3:17 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!" Lk. 9:35 Greek word Mono = only Genes = birth “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16 Single of its kind “In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.” 1 Jn. 4:9 “He will save His people from their sins” Matt.1:21 1. Jesus saves us by His blood Heb. 2:9 = tasted death for everyone Acts 20:28 - He purchased the church with his own blood 2. How do we get the benefit of that blood ???? “Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” Rom. 6:3-4 Blood of Jesus Shed in Death Death Old - Unsaved Raised New Life New - Saved Waters of Baptism Song of Mary - Luke 1:46-55 “My soul magnifies the Lord” “And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior” Rejoiced = to jump for joy, be exceeding glad Lk. 2:10-11 “Then the angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Mary continued to have Joy in her heart - Lk. 2:19 “pondered them in her heart” - Lk. 2:51 “treasured up all these things in her heart.” Acts 8:39 “and he went on his way rejoicing.” Phil. 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always again I will say, Rejoice.” Looking forward to a heavenly home. Greatest man in history, named Jesus, had no servants, yet they called Him Master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. He had no army, yet kings feared Him. He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world. He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him....... He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today. “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, says the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” - Rev. 1:8 “the way, the truth, and the life” - Jn. 14:6 Born in another man’s manger, Preached in another man’s town, Ate at another man’s table, Wore another man’s crown; Suffered another man’s beating, Took another man’s disgrace, Bore another’s sin, when He died in another man’s place. In Christ = SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Repent (Lk.13:3) Believe (Jn.8:24) Hear (Rom.10:17)