Last week’s message featured a focus on the realities of God’s usage of people to speak prophecy to make the children of God aware of His plans for their salvation. These “holy men whom God selected to deliver His Word received God’s Word through the ministry of angels, God’s messengers who also are ministering spirits, who serve and protect the on His behalf. In Today’s message, we will examine when the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, through: ” Jesus Christ The Manifestation Of The Promises Of Salvation”
Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 7:14, 9:6 – 7 (KJV)
Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isa 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
New Testament Scripture Reading: John 1:10 – 14 (KJV)
Joh 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Joh 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Joh 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Joh 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Special Christmas Notes:
1) God manifested His Love by sending Jesus to partake of the entire human experience from conception to the cross to show all people the magnitude of His grace and love for all believers, and grant to them the status of Accepted! (Ephesians 1:1 – 6)
2) God did this through a selected individual, the virgin Mary, who is called highly favored among women! (Luke 1:28)
The Greek word: Charitoo is only used two times in the NT in these two verses!
