Dedicated To The Men of God
Who Preach the Word of God As It Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
Jesus,
God's Son
"That it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the
prophet, saying, ‘Behold a virgin shall be with child and
shall bring forth a Son’." (Matthew 1:22 -23)
Christmas is a holiday set aside to celebrate the birthday of Jesus, the Son of God. This was the time when the Eternal Son took on a body and was born of a woman, a young virgin named Mary. He came into the world so that He could be our Savior. Mankind sinned, and because of sin the whole human family was plunged into darkness and separation from God. We were condemned to eternal judgment in hell and separation from God forever. The only hope for all mankind was a Savior - - one without sin, who was willing to become sin for us. Only Jesus. God s son, could qualify.
1. THE PROPHECIES FULFILLED
When Jesus was born In Bethlehem, almost 2,000 years ago, his birth fulfilled many prophecies. The beginning was in Genesis 3:15, when the voice of God spoke concerning the seed of the woman. All the prophets spoke of the coming Christ, who would redeem the world from sin. The text contains the prophesy of Isaiah (see Isa. 7:14). The prophecies were finally fulfilled when the angels of the Lord announced to the shepherds in Luke 2:11, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." Yes, in the "fulness of time" (Gal. 4:4), He came.
2. THE GOD-MAN FORMED
Here is something too wonderful for the human mind to take in - - the means by which God the Son came into this world to be the redeemer of mankind. It was through the seed of the woman (see Gen. 3:15). What actually happened was that the Spirit of God came upon the virgin Mary, and a child was formed in her womb (see Luke 1:35). That child, having no earthly father, was a God-man, because God was his father.
3. THE SAVIOR FURNISHED
Jesus was the divine Son of God. Without sin, He came into the world to be the Savior of the whole world. We often hear the saying, "Jesus is the Reason for the Season," and how true it is. Jesus, the sinless One, coming down to earth to save mankind - - this is what Christmas is all about.
FROM BILLY BRYANT
MARION, NC--USA
