His Unequaled Birth

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Luke 1 - 2 (Program: 4813, Air date: 12.01.2013)

1. THE SACRED MYSTERY OF HIS BIRTH (Luke 1:31-38)
   1. Mary did not understand how she would be pregnant with Jesus.
      1. Luke 1:34
   2. The angel told her that nothing was impossible with God.
      1. Luke 1:37
   3. We do not have to understand the virgin birth to validate it.
   4. God is not bound by the laws of nature.
   5. The creation account in Genesis 1:1 is just as much a miracle.
   6. When Jesus was born, it was the first time any angel or person had ever seen God.
      1. 1 Timothy 3:16

2. THE SAVING MINISTRY OF THE VIRGIN BIRTH (Luke 2:8-14)
   1. We are all represented by one of two men: Adam or Jesus.
      1. 1 Corinthians 15:22
   2. Apart from the virgin birth there is no hope for salvation.
   3. Our sin debt had to be paid for with a perfect blood sacrifce.
      1. Romans 6:23
      2. Ezekiel 18:20
      3. Hebrews 9:22
   4. God is spirit and doesn’t have blood.
      1. John 4:24
   5. Jesus became human in order to provide that perfect blood sacrifice.
      1. Romans 5:12
      2. Romans 3:23
      3. John 3:16
      4. Acts 20:28
   6. Jesus was 100% God and 100% man which makes Him the only one qualified to die for our sins.
      1. Luke 2:10

3. THE SOVREIGN MAJESTY OF HIS BIRTH (Luke 1:30-33)
   1. Jesus’ virgin birth solidified His reign as the one true King.
      1. Hebrews 1:8
      2. Isaiah 9:6
   2. Jesus’ beginning was not in Bethlehem, but rather He has always existed with the Father.
      1. John 1:1-3
   3. The world is coming to Jesus, one way or another.

4. CONCLUSION
   1. Jesus became the Son of Man, born of a virgin, so that we could become the sons and daughters of God.
   2. He took our iniquity and paid the price.
      1. Isaiah 53:6
   3. He not only took our sins, but He has given us His righteousness.
      1. Acts 16:31

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