Firm FoundationsLesson 32:Birth of Christ

Memory verse: Matthew 1:23

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

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

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!

Joseph’s response

Matthew 1:24-25Joseph believed GodTook Mary as his wifeWhat do you think

people said about them?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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!