Christmas Series: Old Testament Prophecies of Christmas
Jesus, Emmanuel, Born of a Virgin, To Be With Us Forever! Isaiah 7:10-16 Pt. 1
The Historical and Immediate Context!
The Fulfillment of this Passage! Matthew 1:18-25
Joseph’s Story! Mary’s Story: Matthew 1:18-19
Mary’s Story: Luke 1:26
Who is this Woman, Mary?
From Nazareth, an Insignificant Place on the Map.
John 1:45 “We have found Him whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, Come and see.
Mary, A Young Virgin Betrothed to A Carpenter.
God Uses the Seemingly Insignificant People, Places and Things to the Significant Work of The Kingdom!
Consider Your Calling! 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
2. A Woman of Incredible Character!
Favored and Pleased By God! “God is Pleased With You!”
Saved by Grace – Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 Not as a result of works, so that no one may boast!
We are Taught and Empowered by Grace! Titus 2:11-14
A Woman with God’s Presence! “God is With You!”
Psalm 16:11 In God’s Presence there is fullness of Joy!
Psalm 91 In God’s Presence there is Victory! In God’s Presence there is Help! In God’s Presence there is Righteousness, Holiness, Wisdom.
3. A Woman Who Believes a Most Impossible Word!
Luke 1:31-38 No Word will be Impossible with God!
Luke 1:39-45 Elizabeth’s Testimony
Why the Virgin Birth is Essential!
1. It Fulfills God’s Plan – A Perfect Substitute Sacrifice!
2. It Establishes Jesus’ Divinity!
3. It Establishes Jesus’ Humanity!
4. It Fulfills OT Prophecy, several Hundred Years Before:
5. It Points to a Faith that’s based on the Word of God in the midst Human Impossibilities !
Luke 18:8 However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
Will He Find Faith In You!
Mary’s Faith was Immediate! 2000 Years later He is still Promising!
• Save, Deliver, Justify and Glorify You! Send the Holy Spirit To You
• Teach you all things.
• Show you the way you are supposed to go.
• Gird You With Strength Give You Good Gifts.
• Forgive You. Remember You Sins no more, Free you from Guilt and Shame
• Wash you with the word.
• Sanctify you in the truth. Give you peace. Conform you into the image of Jesus. Equip You. Empower You. Welcome and love you.
• Adopt You. Never leave you – Never forsake you.
• Complete You – Make You happy – Bless You. – Take away Your sins
• Crush the Head of the Enemy
• Remove Your Guilt, Raise You Up on the last day.
• Purify You – Not give anything you can not handle.
• Set You Free – Victory over sin – Provide every need.
• Protect from the evil one – Give you confidence in the day of Judgement.
• Comfort You – Heal You – Open Your Blinded Eyes – Save your household.
• Be With You, Cleanse you From all unrighteousness.
• Call you his child. Establish You – Anoints You – Confirm You – Perform His Work until the day of Jesus.
• Keep you from falling. Be Your God. Honor your obedience. Let you Find Him.
• Answer Your Prayer.
• Give to you sufficient grace. Give everything needed to live a godly life.
• Rebuke the devourer
• Fill you with His Spirit so You can walk by His Spirit, avoiding life devastating decisions and embracing Life Giving decisions, where His fruit just pours out of your life!
• Come into your life A Place prepared for you in Heaven so that you can be with Him Forever!
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