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The Birth of Christ

The Birth of ChristIn Matthew (1:18-2:14)

Not in MarkStarts with Jesus’ Baptism

In Luke(1:1-2:38)

Not in JohnStarts with Jesus’ Baptism

The Birth of Christ (Luke)

The Birth of Christ (Luke)Birth of John Foretold (1:5-25)

Zechariah and his wife were elderly in age

Zechariah was a priestZechariah is chosen by lot to go

make the sacrifice While making a sacrifice an

angel visits Zechariah and tells him that he will have a son and that his son will “make ready for the Lord a people prepared.”

The angel told Zechariah to name his son John

Zechariah questions the angel and because of his unbelief he was unable to speak until the birth of his son.

After conception Elizabeth was very excited and worshiped the Lord.

The Birth of Christ (Luke)Birth of Jesus Foretold (1:26-38)

Gabriel appears to a virgin named Mary in the city of Galilee

Mary was betrothed to JosephMary shall call his name JesusJesus will be King of the Jews,

the throne of his father DavidHis kingdom will have no end

and he will rule forever

The Birth of Christ (Luke)Birth of Jesus Foretold (Continued) (1:26-38)

Mary has a question as to how this will happen. But not whither or not it will happen.

The Holy Spirit will cause you to conceive.

This does not mean physical relations but that it will be an act of a miracle performed by God

The angel tells Mary of Elizabeth’s pregnancy to show that God is working miracles in pregnancy.

Mary rejoices and confirms her belief in what the angel has told her

The Birth of Christ (Luke)Mary Visits Elizabeth (1:39-56)

Mary goes to Judah to visit ElizabethUpon Mary’s arrival Elizabeth’s baby

leaped with joyElizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit

While filled with the Holy Spirit Elizabeth calls Mary the mother of her Lord and considers Mary blessed because she believed what the angel had told her

Mary rejoices in songMary stays with Elizabeth for three

months

The Birth of Christ (Luke)The Birth of John the Baptist (1:57-66)

Elizabeth gives birth to a sonHer family rejoices with herOne the eighth day, when he was to

be circumcised, they were going to name him Zechariah but Elizabeth told them to call him John.

This confused all the relatives because no one in the family was named John.

So they asked Zechariah to be sure.

Zechariah’s mouth was loosened and he blessed God.

All of these things were seen as signs to the people around and they wondered what the Lord would do with the child because they knew the Lord had his hand on him.

The Birth of Christ (Luke)The Birth of Jesus Christ (2:1-21)

Caesar Augustus was taking a census and made everyone return to the town of their linage to register.

Because Joseph was from the line of David he had to go from Galilee to Bethlehem, 80miles

Remember that most people walk 4 miles an hour and Mary was very pregnant.

Since he was betrothed to Mary, a legal engagement, she must go with him.

While there for the register she went into labor. *

Jesus was born in a stable and placed in a manger because there was no room left in the inn.

The Birth of Christ (Luke)The Birth of Jesus Christ (2:1-21)

Because Joseph was from the line of David he had to go from Galilee to Bethlehem, 80miles.

The Birth of Christ (Luke)The Birth of Jesus Christ (Continued) (2:1-21)

Angel visits shepherds.They announce Jesus to be the Savior,

Christ, and Lord.Then the angel is joined by a host of

angels to sing praises. God announced his son to the average

man.The Shepherds go and visit Mary and

Joseph in Bethlehem.Mary treasured everything that the

shepherds told her.The shepherds returned worship God.*On the eighth day Mary and Joseph toke

the baby to the Temple to be circumcised and there they named him Jesus as they were told by the angel.

The Birth of Christ (Luke)Jesus Presented at the Temple (2:22-40)

Mary and Joseph toke Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem because the law required sacrifices to be made to the Lord after the birth of a male.

Either two turtledoves, or two young pigeons

While they were going to the temple a man, named Simeon, came up and toke him into the arms and started blessing God.

The Lord had promised Simeon that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah.

Mary and Joseph marveled at what they heard.

Simeon for tells of Jesus’ ministryGod keeps his promises no matter

what, and sometimes in unusual circumstances.

The Birth of Christ (Luke)Jesus Presented at the Temple (Continued) (2:22-40)

There was also a prophetess named Anna at the temple who worshiped at the site of Jesus

God reveals his purpose to the humble and the diligent

The family returned to Nazareth and Jesus grew up.

This includes learning, growing up physically, and increasing in favor of God and men.

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