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Firm FoundationsLesson 32:Birth of Christ
Memory verse: Matthew 1:23
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Anno Domini
Today is December 11th, 2005 A.D.
Do you know what “A.D.” means?
Do you know what B.C. means?
Jesus Christ is the center of history
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Joseph’s problem
Matthew 1:18-19 Mary was engaged to
Joseph Joseph discovered
Mary was pregnant Not his baby Joseph could have
reported her publicly Deuteronomy 22:20-21
Joseph did the loving thing
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God’s angel explained to Joseph
How did Mary become pregnant?
God wasn’t going to allow Joseph to separate from Mary God sent His angel to Joseph Wanted Jesus to have a good
earthly father Matthew 1:20-21 Matthew 1:22-23
Isaiah 7:14 Jesus Christ is God
Emmanuel – “God with us” Coming to earth as a little
baby!
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Joseph’s response
Matthew 1:24-25Joseph believed GodTook Mary as his wifeWhat do you think
people said about them?
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The wise men looked for Jesus
Matthew 2:1-2Born in
Bethlehem, just as prophets saidMicah 5:2
Came to free people from sin
The Saviour came in the flesh
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King Herod’s fear
Matthew 2:3-4 Afraid of another king taking
his positionMatthew 2:5-6
King would be born in Bethlehem
Matthew 2:7-11 Wise men found and
worshipped the new kingWas it right for these kings
to worship this baby?
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God’s warnings
Matthew 2:12-15 “Wise men: Don’t return to
Herod” “Joseph: Flee to Egypt”
Just as the prophecy said! Hosea 11:1
God knew what Herod was planning to do
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Return to Nazareth
Matthew 2:19-22 Angel told them to go
back to Israel Matthew 2:23
Nazareth was despised: John 1:46
Prophecy said He would be despised, rejected
Psalm 22:6 Isaiah 53:3
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Jesus as a boy
Luke 2:40 Jesus grew up He obeyed every
command of God He never sinned! He was not separated
from God Only God is perfectly
righteous and holy
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Jesus grew into manhood
Luke 2:52 Grew up as a man in
a real human body Both man and God A wise man God was pleased with
Him, people were pleased with Him.
Isaiah 11:2 Predicted what kind of
man He would be
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Conclusion
This baby in a manager was the Son of God
He was to be the deliverer!
God came to earth as a man
The promised Deliverer had come at last!