supreme event in the history of the world ! time of his birth
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Supreme Event in the History Of the world !TRANSCRIPT
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
Jord
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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