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““Don’t Forget the Baby!Don’t Forget the Baby!
Luke 2:1-7Luke 2:1-7
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Christmas Christmas shopping was in shopping was in full swing when full swing when
Doug Hutchinson Doug Hutchinson saw a woman saw a woman
absent-mindedly absent-mindedly leave a bundle on leave a bundle on
top of her car top of her car and begin to and begin to drive away…drive away…
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A good illustration of absent-mindedness A good illustration of absent-mindedness wouldn’t you say? Yet, how often do we find wouldn’t you say? Yet, how often do we find
ourselves so caught up in a matter that ourselves so caught up in a matter that something far more important gets neglected?...something far more important gets neglected?...
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Purpose:Purpose:to look at that which needs our to look at that which needs our
attention the most at this time of the attention the most at this time of the yearyear
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II Remember the Time He Was Remember the Time He Was BornBorn
A.A. It Matched With the Father’s It Matched With the Father’s PlanPlan
B.B. It Matched With the TimesIt Matched With the Times
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Galatians 4:4Galatians 4:4
““But when the fullness of time came, But when the fullness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a God sent forth His Son, born of a
woman, born under the Law.”woman, born under the Law.”
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For Jonathan Bowles of Ludlow, For Jonathan Bowles of Ludlow, England, it just wasn’t his time. When England, it just wasn’t his time. When
his first parachute failed to open…his first parachute failed to open…
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IIII Remember the Place He Was Remember the Place He Was BornBorn
A.A. The City of DavidThe City of David
B.B. The House of BreadThe House of Bread
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John 6:35John 6:35
““Jesus said to them, ‘I am the Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life…’”bread of life…’”
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Even the name of His birth place holds Even the name of His birth place holds deep significance!deep significance!
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IIII Remember the Place He Was Remember the Place He Was BornBorn
A.A. The City of DavidThe City of David
B.B. The House of BreadThe House of Bread
C.C. The Predicted Birth PlaceThe Predicted Birth Place
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The text clearly states it was from here The text clearly states it was from here that Joseph and Mary were…that Joseph and Mary were…
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Census was taken by Quirinius…Census was taken by Quirinius…
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IIIIII Remember the Manner He Was Remember the Manner He Was BornBorn
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Only one word Only one word can accurately can accurately
describe the describe the manner of manner of
Christ’s birth: Christ’s birth: MIRACULOUSMIRACULOUS
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IIIIII Remember the Manner He Was Remember the Manner He Was BornBorn
A.A. Born of a VirginBorn of a Virgin
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““There is good ground, There is good ground, we think to hold the we think to hold the
reason why the reason why the Christian church came Christian church came to believe in the birth to believe in the birth
of Christ without a of Christ without a human father. Simply human father. Simply
put, He was as a put, He was as a matter of fact so born.”matter of fact so born.”
J. Gresham MachenJ. Gresham Machen
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““Not only is the virgin Not only is the virgin birth true because it is birth true because it is
taught in the Bible, taught in the Bible, but also because it is but also because it is the only type of birth the only type of birth
consistent with the consistent with the character and mission character and mission
of Jesus.”of Jesus.”
Dr. Henry M. MorrisDr. Henry M. Morris
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John 14:6John 14:6
“… “… I am the way, the truth and I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the the life; no one comes to the
Father but through Me.”Father but through Me.”
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John 14:6John 14:6
“… “… I am the way, the truth and I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the the life; no one comes to the
Father but through Me.”Father but through Me.”
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Summary and Conclusion:Summary and Conclusion:
The point is clear. Grace is a gift, but The point is clear. Grace is a gift, but unless this gift is received on the terms unless this gift is received on the terms
set forth by the gift giver, Christ the set forth by the gift giver, Christ the Lord, the wages of sin will be the Lord, the wages of sin will be the
ultimate end.ultimate end.