ESV) 18 Now the Birth of Jesus Christ Took Place in This Way
O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 Matthew 1:18-23 (ESV) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Matthew 1:18-23 (ESV) “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). ♪♫ We three kings of porridge and tar ♪♫ ♪♫ On the first day of Christmas, my tulip gave to me ♪♫ ♪♫ Sleep in Heavenly peas ♪♫ ♪♫ He's making a list, chicken and rice ♪♫ ♪♫ You'll go down in Listerine ♪♫ ♪♫ Noel, Noel, Barney's the King of Israel ♪♫ ♪♫ Olive, the other reindeer... ♪♫ ♪♫ Frosty the Snowman is a ferret elf, I say ♪♫ ♪♫Oh, what fun it is to ride with one horse, soap and hay♪♫ ♪♫ In the meadow we can build a snowman; then pretend that he is sparse and brown ♪♫ ♪♫ Oh Come, froggy faithful ♪♫ ♪♫ Deck the halls with Buddy Holly ♪♫ O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 Matthew 1:23 (ESV) 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:23 (ESV) 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
Isaiah 7:14 (ESV) 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Many Failed Predictions Yesterday…lawmakers met in a closed session to discuss the potential Year 2000 crisis. …as senators discussed the contents of a 160 page report on the topic, they occasionally uttered warnings . . advised citizen to stock up on canned goods…said there was a great likelihood of economic disruptions around the world… would not rule out the possibility of intercontinental warfare as a result of Y2K. Many Failed Predictions
“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” -Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943
“The abdomen, the chest, and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon.” -Sir John Eric Ericksen, surgeon-extraordinaire to Queen Victoria, 1873
“There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” -Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft, 2007 Many Failed Predictions BBC Interviewer: “If it doesn’t happen . . . Does that make you the preacher that cried wolf?” Harold Camping: “It is GOING TO happen!” O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23 God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth
Genesis 3:15 (ESV) “15 I will put enmity between you [the serpent] and the woman, and between your offspring [the serpent’s] and her offspring [the woman]; he [the woman’s seed] shall bruise your [Satan’s] head, and you shall bruise his heel.” God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth
Isaiah 7:14 (ESV) “14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth Isaiah 11:1-2 (ESV) 1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. God Does NOT Fail An eternal king, 1. The Manner of His Birth would arise from David 2. The Miracle of His Birth 2 Samuel 7:16 3. The Majesty of His Birth Psalm 132:11 Isaiah 11:1-2 (ESV) Amos 9:11 1 Jer. 23:5 There shall come forth a shoot from the Zech. 12:8 stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. God Does NOT Fail An eternal king, 1. The Manner of His Birth would arise from David 2. The Miracle of His Birth 2 Samuel 7:16 3. The Majesty of His Birth Psalm 132:11 Amos 9:11 Isaiah 9:7 (ESV) Jer. 23:5 7 Of the increase of his government and of Zech. 12:8 peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth
Isaiah 9:7 (ESV) Luke 1:32-33 (ESV) 7 Of the increase of his government 32 He will be great and will be and of peace there will be no end, called the Son of the Most High. on the throne of David and over his And the Lord God will give to him kingdom, to establish it and to the throne of his father David, 33 uphold it with justice and with and he will reign over the house righteousness from this time forth of Jacob forever, and of his and forevermore. The zeal of the kingdom there will be no end.” LORD of hosts will do this. God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth
Isaiah 9:7 (ESV) Luke 1:32-33 (ESV) 7 Of the increase of his government 32 He [Jesus] will be great and will and of peace there will be no end, be called the Son of the Most High. on the throne of David and over his And the Lord God will give to him kingdom, to establish it and to the throne of his father David, 33 uphold it with justice and with and he will reign over the house of righteousness from this time forth Jacob forever, and of his kingdom and forevermore. The zeal of the there will be no end.” LORD of hosts will do this. God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth 4. The Meaning of His Birth God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth 4. The Meaning of His Birth
Micah 5:2 (ESV) Luke 2:11 (ESV) 2 But you, O Bethlehem 11 For unto you is born this day in Ephrathah, who are too little to be the city of David a Savior, who is among the clans of Judah, from Christ the Lord. you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth 4. The Meaning of His Birth
Micah 5:2 (ESV) Luke 2:11 (ESV) 2 But you, O Bethlehem 11 For unto you is born this day in Ephrathah, who are too little to be the city of David a Savior, who is among the clans of Judah, from Christ the Lord. you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. God Does NOT Fail 1. The Manner of His Birth 2. The Miracle of His Birth 3. The Majesty of His Birth 4. The Meaning of His Birth
Matthew 1:21 (ESV) “21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” O Come, O Come, EMMANUEL Matthew 1:18-23