Supreme Event in the History Of the world ! Time of His Birth

Supreme Event in the HistoryOf the world !

Time of His Birth

Time of His BirthGal. 4:4 “fullness of the time had come”

Fullness of prophecy Fullness of expectancy Fullness of necessity

Place of His Birth

Luke 2:3-7City of David - BethlehemMicah 5:2 “Bethlehem Ephratah”

“But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”

The Birthplace of JesusNazarethNazareth

EgyptEgypt

JerusalemJerusalem

BethlehemBethlehem

Sea of GalileeSea of Galilee

Dead SeaDead Sea

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Jord

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Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Childhood of Jesus

Stable

Manger

Unattended

Swaddling clothes

Announcement of His BirthAnnouncement of His Birth

Luke 2:8-12Not to the rich and famousThe Shepherds

By an AngelJoyful “tidings of great joy”Universal “to all people”Personal “unto you is born”

The Angelic Song

Luke 2:13,14

To WhomThe AlmightyMen

When - stillness of the night

Why - they adored the child

Shepherds and the Baby

Luke 2:15-20

Angels withdrew Shepherds went to Bethlehem Found baby in a manger

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.”

The Child Jesus

Luke 2:21- 40 Named on the 8th day

Child presented – Law of Moses

In the arms of Simeon - v.27-32

Anna’s thanksgiving

Child’s growth was normal

The Boy JesusLuke 2:41-52Lost - tarried in Jerusalem

Looked for Jesus

Found - after 3 days

Home

Growth of JesusIntellectualPhysicalSpiritualSocial

“when Jesus was born” Not commanded to celebrate His birthCommanded to celebrate His Death

“when Jesus was born”

He was born so that we could be born again and never die !

John 3:1-5 “be born again”

New Birth

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Evening December 22, 2013