Who Is This Baby?

Christmas - The Celebration of The Birth of Baby Jesus

Who Is This Baby?

Illustration- Vance was born 5 weeks ago. The sum of who Vance is not just this adorable baby we see. There is so much more- his character- his gifts- his potential- Gods plan- His ability to effect the world he has been born into including his effect on future generations. Already within Vance is the seed to reproduce future generations.

Who Is This Baby?

Joseph Thought The Baby Was the Result of Marys Unfaithfullness

Herod Thought The Baby Was A Threat To His Throne

Jesus needed to be protected from Herods fear and hatred

Family In Bethlehem Thought the Baby Represented Mary & Josephs Sin

Rejected them and Wouldnt open their homes to them.

Israel Were Not Aware of or Thought Just another Baby Born

Even today they reject Jesus

Divine Revelation- Joseph and Mary needed Divine revelation about who this baby was - The Sheperds - The Wise men-

Part Of The Picture- All were given part of the pcture but there would come greater understanding as time went on-

Joseph- “21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Song-Mary Did you Know?

Divine Revelation To Know Who this Baby Really Was

John 1:1–5 (NIV) 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:14 (NIV) 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus Is Fully God

The Word-Logos- The divine expression of Gods thoughts and spoken words

Made Through Him- the universe was made through Him- Including you

Jesus Is Fully Man- The Word Became Flesh- born into the human race

Flesh- sarx- Human flesh and nature including all its frailties, physically and morally

He Understands You- Because he has been you- He was born as a man just like you and I with all the frality that we have and all the challenges we face.

Humans Are To Quick To Judge

Before You Judge A Man- Walk A Mile In His Shoes- You will then understand his experiences, challenges, weaknesses, strengths and thought processes

Full of Grace and Truth- He came from heaven and came with everything he needed to help us-

We Needed The Truth- about ourselves- our sin and our potential

We Needed Grace- Kindness, Acceptance, Divine Favor, Forgiveness

The Right To Become Children of God

John 1:12 (NIV) 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—