“JESUS” part 15Lu 1:26-56, Mt 1:18-25 (Page 723) & Selected

Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, Dec 7, 2014

Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus…

32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." 34

"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" 35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God." 38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.

1. The Expected One in Prophecies is JESUS!

John 1:45 45 Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote

about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote--Jesus of Nazareth, the son of

Joseph."

HIS-storyDr. Charles Ryrie says that according to the laws of chance, it would require two hundred billion earths, populated with four billion people each, to come up with one person whose life could fulfill one hundred accurate prophecies without any errors in sequence. Yet the Scriptures record not one hundred, but over three hundred prophecies that were fulfilled in Christ’s first coming alone.

1. The Expected One in Prophecies is JESUS!

Galatians 4:4-5 4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we

might receive the full rights of sons.

2. The Anointed One in Genealogy is JESUS!

Luke 1:32-33 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will

reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."

Jesus’ Divine Lineage…

Traced through Joseph - Mt 1:1-17

Matthew 1:16 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus,

who is called Christ [Anointed One, Messiah].

Jesus’ Divine Lineage…

Traced through Mary - Lu 3:23-38

Luke 3:23 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was

the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli… 38 “… Son of Adam, the son of God”

3. The Miraculous One in the Incarnation is JESUS!

Isaiah 7:14 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

3. The Miraculous One in the Incarnation is JESUS!

Matthew 1:23 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him

Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."

3. The Miraculous One in the Incarnation is JESUS!

Luke 1:34-38 34 "How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" 35 The angel answered,

"The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of

God… 37 For nothing is impossible with God." 38 "I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be

to me as you have said." Then the angel left her.

Incarnation

God became flesh, with no sin nature.

For the purpose, to redeem sinful fallen mankind.

HIS-story: WHO IS JESUS?

WHO IS Jesus?

• In Genesis, He is the Creator God.• In Exodus, He is the Redeemer.• In Leviticus, He is your sanctification.• In Numbers, He is your guide.• In Deuteronomy, He is your teacher.• In Joshua, He is the mighty conqueror.• In Judges, He gives victory over enemies.• In Ruth, He is your kinsman, your lover, your

redeemer.• In 1st Samuel, he is the root of Jesse;• In 2nd Samuel, He is the Son of David.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In 1st and 2nd Kings, He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords

• In 1st and 2nd Chronicles, He is your intercessor and High Priest.

• In Ezra, He is your temple, your house of worship.• In Nehemiah, He is your mighty wall, protecting

you from your enemies.• In Esther, He stands in the gap to deliver you from

your enemies.• In Job, He is the arbitrator who not only

understands your struggles,—but has the power to do something about them.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In Psalms, He is your song—and your reason to sing.

• In Proverbs, He is your wisdom, helping you make sense out of life and live it successfully.

• In Ecclesiastes, He is your purpose, delivering you from vanity.

• In the Song of Solomon, He is your lover, your Rose of Sharon.

• In Isaiah, He is the mighty counselor, the prince of peace, the everlasting father, and more. In short, He’s everything you need.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In Jeremiah, He is your balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul.

• In Lamentations, He is the ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend.

• In Ezekiel, He is your wheel in the middle of a wheel—the one who assures that dry, dead bones will come alive again.

• In Daniel, He is the ancient of days, the everlasting God who never runs out of time.

• In Hosea, He is your faithful lover, always beckoning you to comeback—even when you have abandoned Him.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In Joel, He is your refuge, keeping you safe in times of trouble.

• In Amos, He is the husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by your side.

• In Obadiah, He is Lord of the Kingdom.• In Jonah, He is your salvation, bringing you back

within His will.• In Micah, He is judge of the nation.• In Nahum, He is the jealous God.• In Habakkuk, He is the Holy One.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In Zephaniah, He is the witness.• In Haggai, He overthrows the enemies• In Zechariah, He is Lord of Hosts.• In Matthew, He is king of the Jews.• In Mark, He is the servant.• In Luke, He is the Son of Man, feeling what you

feel.• In John, He is the Son of God.• In Acts, He is Savior of the world.• In Romans, He is the righteousness of God.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In 1st Corinthians, He is the rock that followed Israel.

• In 2nd Corinthians, He the triumphant one, giving victory.

• In Galatians, He is your liberty; He sets you free.• In Ephesians, He is head of the Church.• In Philippians, He is your joy.• In Colossians, He is your completeness.• In 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, He is your hope.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In 1st Timothy, He is your faith.• In 2nd Timothy, He is your stability.• In Philemon, He is your benefactor.• In Hebrews, He is your perfection.• In James, He is the power behind your faith.• In I Peter, He is your example.• In II Peter, He is your purity.

WHO IS Jesus?

• In 1st John, He is your life.• In 2nd John, He is your pattern.• In 3rd John, He is your motivation.• In Jude, He is the foundation of your faith.• In the Revelation, He is your coming King.

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WHY did Jesus come?

“… I have come in order that you might have life—life in all its fullness.” Jn 10:10

~ JESUS

Has JESUS changed your life?

JESUSJohn 1:10-13 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own [Jewish people], but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God-- 13

children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

Jesus…I must Recognize Him!I must Believe in Him!I must Receive Him as my LORD and SAVIOR!