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Wall Builder Study on Jesus’ Birth

A] I John 4:1-6; Read all.

1] Verse 2; Hereby know ye the Spirit of God; Every Spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.

2] These are big words to be sure. God taking human flesh form? God, gods aren’t supposed to do that are they?

3] So what is John really saying in these verses?

a] If you deny Jesus was born in the flesh you have an antichrist spirit.

b] That means earthly birth, He came and was born by way of flesh.

c] We’ll consider the Christmas part (Birth) of this equation for our study. The “Birth of a Savior”.

d] I saw an article recently; picture of a billboard that said, “Merry what?” “Christ is a hoax”. (A picture of the suffering Savior being ridiculed, such blasphemy).

B] A brief below on the account of the birth of our Savior.

1] So the 1st thing or piece of evidence is; Christ’s pre-existence. The Lord didn’t just make the scene when He was born in a manger 2000 years ago. Many verses proclaim the eternity of Christ!

a] Genesis 1:1; In the beginning God made the Heaven and the earth.

1] This word used for God here is “Elohim”, meaning (plural) God.

2] The very first verse in the whole of the Bible speaks of the plurality of God. Some religions believe God doesn’t have a Son, some think it’s Jesus only, even after a moderate study of the Word most would agree, there is a Father , Son and Holy Spirit.

b] Genesis 1:26; And God said; Let “us” (plural) make man in “our” (plural) image and in our likeness.

c] Isaiah 9:6; For unto us a child is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Did you catch that? (The child that is to come is the Everlasting Father). This prophesy written in 750 BC.

d] John 1:1-2; In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God, V-2; The same was in the beginning with God. (Jesus is the Living Word).

e] John 17:5; And now O Father, glorify thou Me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. That’s plain enough to me.

f] John 8:23: Ye are from beneath, I am from above, you are of this world; I am not of this world!

g] Conclusion: the 2nd in the Godhead, Trinity became the Savior of the world. That’s BIG.

2] The 2nd is the Birth of Christ.

a] Luke 1:28; And the Angel came in unto her (Mary) and said; Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

b] Luke 1:35; and the Angel answered and said unto her, the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that Holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

1] Hebrews 10:5; Wherefore when He cometh into the world, He saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a Body thou prepared me,

(or fitted me).

2] Since the Lord had to take on a flesh and blood body, it would not be just any vessel accepted, but God had prepared a special vessel. A young Jewish virgin girl to be exact, (not known by any man through procreative activity prior).

c] Why did God the Holy Spirit need to be part of the pro-creative process in bringing Jesus into the world through Mary?

1] Because there needed to be Holy Blood for a Holy sacrifice of which Jesus would become at Calvary.

2] Everyone born after the similitude of Adam was/is under the curse. The sin nature abides within all/us naturally. Even though Joseph had good lineage, his blood was tainted also. There was NO earthly blood that could produce a Holy Sacrifice, period. This is a huge truth that cannot be understated.

3] Hebrews 4:15; For we have not a High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of infirmities, but was in all pointed tempted like as we are, but without sin.

a] Jesus was the only one who fulfilled the whole Law and without sin. So, not only was His blood Holy, but as the verse says He was tempted just like all of us are, but without sin, thus providing the Perfect Sacrifice for our sins. I heard it said; He paid He didn’t owe, for a people who owed a debt they couldn’t pay. PTL.

4] Mary, though an important part of the equation, “was not” and “is not” a Co- Redeemer. Not queen of Heaven. Her part was to be a vessel only by which to bring forth the Savior.

5] Another thought concerning the blood that was to be Holy. This is a fact many are not aware of, a brief only. Per Doctors, even though a mother carries the baby for nine months as it develops, feeds the unborn baby, and gives birth to the new life, none of “her blood” is within the child. The seed of the father determines the blood and crucial characteristics of every offspring. Wow!

6] Now you can see why God through the Holy Spirit had to be the Father of Jesus and how Jesus was quite right in calling Him, God His Father.

d] Why does mankind need this Holy Blood?

1] Romans 5:12; Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.

2] Romans 5:18; Therefore as by the offence of one (Adam) judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one (Christ) the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

3] Notice what the verse says; righteousness lost by the 1st Adam.

So, there needed to be a 2nd Adam- that was Christ.

4] The first Adam failed, the second cannot and did not. Praise the Lord!

5] The Trinity put forth a Divine plan to redeem mankind that date all the way back to Genesis.

e] Conclusion; Hebrews 2:3b; How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?

1] Perhaps you read this outline and you never made Jesus Lord of you life. Christmas time is a perfect time to do just that. You’ll be glad you did. Please see our section on this web-site concerning prayer and the Alter. Please sure to let us know so we can rejoice with you.

“Footnote”

# If you feel this outline has enriched you in some way, please drop this Ministry a line to let us know on our Contact Page, Blessings, Pastor Tom

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