Why was Jesus Born in a Manger?

Luke 2:7 KJV 1900

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

He was born where God said

Micah 5:2 KJV 1900

2 But thou, Beth-lehem 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.

miciah 5.2

God had to move Mary and Joseph out of their comfort zone!

They were inconvenienced.

Problems and inconveniences move us closer to God.

Wow - think about this a manger is a feeding trough for farm animals.

Why was Jesus Born in a Manger?

I Because of Alienation

Luke 2:7 KJV 1900

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

no room at the inn; a no vacancy sign

Just as today no room

society

schools

some churches

Have you made room for Jesus

We have no vacancy sign out for Christ?

Luke 16:13 KJV 1900

13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Luke 18:18 KJV 1900

18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Titanic - 40 tons of potatoes, 500,000 eggs, 1,200 crew, state of the art navigation system, 8 men up on the crows nest - no binoculars

One thing Keeps Christ out

Why was Jesus Born in a Manger?

II Because of Association

Luke 2:7 KJV 1900

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

l;uke 2.7

When lying in a manger he identified himself with those he came to save.

poverty

2 Corinthians 8:9 KJV 1900

9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

2cor

Our problems

Isaiah 53:3–5 KJV 1900

3 He is despised and rejected of men; A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: And we hid as it were our faces from him; He was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, And carried our sorrows: Yet we did esteem him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: The chastisement of our peace was upon him; And with his stripes we are healed.

isaiah

he was born in that humble manger to remind men the greatest aspiration of men is to seek God

Matthew 6:33 KJV 1900

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Why was Jesus Born in a Manger?

III Because of His Accessibility

Luke 2:7 KJV 1900

7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

If he had been born in the palace (Herods place) . he would have been separated from the common man by walls and guards.

By being in a manger he was accessible to all.

Dirty shepherds

Secular wise men

etc...

Revelation 22:16–17 KJV 1900

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

Why was Jesus Born in a Manger?

IV Because His Love for You

He came to die for your sins and mine

John 3:16 KJV 1900

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.