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The Birth of Jesus - In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and ...
Dec 25, 2017 · 2017. Dear people of Sweden, both at home and abroad, everyone in Sweden! "A child is born this day." So starts one of our most well-known Christmas hymns, with a text by the reformer Martin Luther. Christmas is a Christian festival. We celebrate in memory of the birth of Jesus. However, Christmas's message - of peace, joy and fellowship - is ...
- I. The Angelic Salutation of God’s Sovereignly Bestowed Favor
- II. The Angelic Proclamation of God’s Sovereignly Fulfilled Promises
- III. The Angelic Explanation of God’s Sovereignly Life-Giving Power
- Final Remarks
“The angel came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you (1:28a). Mary was the recipient of God’s gracious favor. She is highly favored for the Lord was with her – i.e. she lived in the presence of God. Such is the high privilege and divine intimacy of the virgin Mary. This is a word of encouragement and comfort that God was...
The angel addresses Mary’s evident fear with a repeated word of encouragement: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God” (1:30). This is why she can be calm, at peace, unafraid – because she has been graciously-favored by God. “Favor” is God’s gracious choice of someone through whom God does something special. “Favor”is what God d...
Mary’s question has two aspects – biological and moral. First, the angel answers the biological question: “How can this be?” The explanation is that “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you” (1:35a). The conception will take place by direct, divine intervention, not through normal biological means. “Th...
This then is the announcement and explanation of the birth of Jesus - the Child whom Isaiah said would be born, the Son who would be given, the One whose shoulders would bear the full weight of his government, the One whose government will bring peace without end, the One who will bring peace and justice forever, the One who would be born to a youn...
Dec 5, 2016 · Every true king has a herald—and on that first Christmas the angels heralded Jesus’ birth. John the Baptist also was a herald, preaching: “The kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Matthew 3:2). When the King who was rejected comes again to set up His Kingdom, He will be preceded once more by a herald, who will declare His coming among His people (1 Thessalonians 4:16).
Summary of Nativity in the Gospel of Luke. The angel Gabriel appears to Mary in Bethlehem and announces that she will conceive a child, and he will be named Jesus. This baby boy will be the son of God. Mary is shocked by this news because she is a virgin, but sure enough she finds herself pregnant shortly after this, following a visitation from ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Almost 2,000 years ago, a young woman from the town of Nazareth named Mary was visited by an angel named Gabriel. The Angel Gabriel told the Jewish woman that she would have a son named Jesus, who would be God's Son. "And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your ...
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The circumstances of Jesus' birth show He fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of a Messiah (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23). He was born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:5-6). He was called out of Egypt (Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:15). Jesus was born in a stable - the most humble of circumstances. Similarly, Jesus showed us how God's favor rests ...
