JESUS IS COMING!
4 Week Christmas Series
WEEK #1 - ANTICIPATION -
JESUS IS COMING!
TEXT - Old Testament
Scriptures
The Old Testament
Prophets anticipated the birth of our Lord Jesus. Here are three of their
prophecies:
THE VIRGIN - Isaiah 7:14
The virgin, of course,
was Mary.
The birth was of
"Emmanuel", "God is with us".
THE VISIT - Micah 5:2
The visit is to
The visitor is the one
that will be ruler in
The visitor is eternal.
THE VICTORY - Isaiah 9:6
"The government
shall be upon his shoulders."
He is:
"Wonderful"
"Counselor"
"Mighty God"
"Everlasting Father
"Prince of
Peace"
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WEEK #2 - ANNOUNCEMENT -
JESUS IS COMING!
TEXT - Luke 1:26-38
GOD'S FAVOR - Vss. 26-28
MARY'S FUTURE - Vss.
29-37
MARY'S FAITH - Vs. 38
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WEEK #3 - ASSURANCE -
JESUS IS COMING!
TEXT - Matthew 1:18-25
To me, Joseph is the
forgotten man of Christmas. It took a
man of great faith to believe and accept the events surrounding his pregnant
wife. God gave Him the assurance that what
was happening was indeed of God and in God's perfect will.
CONCEPTION - Vs. 18
Mary was engaged to
Joseph. Engagement in that culture, engagement made a couple was considered
married, even though the marriage had not been consummated. During this time of
engagement, Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit.
CONFUSION - Vs. 19
You can imagine Joseph's
disappointment. Because he was a just
man, he decided to privately divorce Mary.
He loved her too much, I feel, to bring her public embarrassment.
COMFORT - Vss. 20-23
Joseph was told that
Mary was pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
He received the comfort
of God in a dream.
This birth is the
fulfillment of prophecy.
COMMITMENT - Vss. 24-25
Joseph, by faith, made a
commitment to Mary and to guardianship of the Son of God.
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WEEK #4 - ARRIVAL - JESUS
IS HERE!
TEXT - Matthew 2 and
Luke 2
THE PLACE OF BIRTH -
Luke 2:1-7, Matthew 2:1-6
THE PROCLAMATION BY
ANGELS - Luke 2:8-14
THE PEOPLE WHO SAW
(WITNESSED)
The arrival of the
Messiah was witnessed by:
The Shepherds - Luke
2:15-20
Simeon - Luke 2:25-35
Anna - Luke 2:36-38
The Wise Men - Matthew
2:7-12