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Monologue: “He Could Have Said No” (skitguys): Curtis Pryor
Intro following monologue:
“A simple ‘yes’ will do!”
“A simple ‘yes’ will do!”
Mary said “yes”
“A simple ‘yes’ will do!”
Mary…young, inexperience girl, unsure of herself.
But when God called her....she said “yes”
Joseph said “yes”
Mt 1:28-38
Jesus had to be born in Bethlehem…no place else would do.
Who knew God would bring all of the necessary little elements together for Jesus’ birth to take place in Bethlehem just as the prophet foretold?
The fulfilment of this prophecy is found in the Gospel of Luke:
The fulfilment of this prophecy is found in the Gospel of Luke:
Micah 5:2
The fulfilment of this prophecy is found in the Gospel of Luke:
The birthplace of Jesus is just one example of a multitude of Old Testament prophecies about Him that were fulfilled in His birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection.
Statistically, it would be impossible for all of those prophecies to be fulfilled, unless, of course, they were true.
They were!
An important detail for all of the prophecies concerning Christ to come to pass was the fact that many people, along the way, had to say “yes”
Big Idea: Jesus doesn't need you to get ready for Him...He just asks you to open the door and say "yes"
Jesus doesn't need you to get ready for Him...He just asks you to open the door and say "yes"
…throughout history, a simple and sincere “Yes” is what God asked for…it is still true today
THE PROPHETS SAID “YES”
Some of them willingly said yes…others had to go through some things before they figured it out
Isaiah
Isaiah
Isaiah 1:4-8
Moses
Unlike Isaiah, Moses doubted his competence rather than his righteousness
“O Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant.
I am slow of speech and tongue” ().
Unlike Isaiah, Moses doubted his competence rather than his righteousness.
But he did say “yes” — with some prodding and help from the Lord
He became the voice of God for the people of Israel as they escaped the slavery of Egypt and as they lived in the wilderness for 40 years.
Transitional: God called quite a few prophets…they all said “yes” one way or another — God uses all kind of people…the unexpected and unqualified.
THE MAGI SAID “YES”
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THE MAGI SAID “YES”
The Magi (aka “the wise men” or “kings from the east”) were not followers of God — yet when they saw a sign…they followed it to God’s people,so they could go and worship this king.
THEY SAID YES
They didn’t know that King Herod wanted to kill Jesus, but they were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod…so they went home by another route
They didn’t know that King Herod wanted to kill Jesus, but they were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod…so they went home by another route
THEY SAID YES...
…the unexpected…the unqualified in human terms
THE SHEPHERDS SAID “YES”
THE SHEPHERDS SAID “YES”
Lk 2:8-
We know the story…they were out in the fields (near Bethlehem), minding their own business, keeping watch over their flocks…it was a dark night.
All of a sudden, the angel of the Lord appeared before them, and the bright light of God’s glory terrified them
Lk 2:10-
Right then, a massive number of angels…a “heavenly host”, appeared,…praising the Lord — “glory to God in the highest…peace on earth...”
Luke 2:15
They had to go…the angel told them where (City of David) and what (a baby in a manger)
They said “Yes” — even though they were terrified — even though they were not important people in the community — they said “yes” — even though they were not prepared to meet the Savior
Transitional: God used many people to point to Jesus as the Messiah…even Jesus’ cousin
JOHN THE BAPTIST SAID “YES”
The last prophet in the style of the OT prophets
He was “sent”
He said “yes”
He was anointed and filled with the Holy Spirit while he was still in his mother’s womb
He said a passionate “yes”
John 1:26-27
Transitional: Jesus calls many people…He began with the Disciples
THE DISCIPLES SAID “YES”
They were not important, highly educated men — they were not religious leaders
Tax collector, fisherman, unlikely people
People that were not ready for God in the flesh to come to them and say “follow me”
That’s basically all Jesus said - “Follow me”
They said “yes” — they left everything behind and followed Him.
CHALLENGE
The prophets, John the Baptist, the shepherds, the magi, Mary, Joseph, the innkeeper, the Disciples, and many others (those that Jesus preached to, healed, and touched with His love)…all have a few things in common:
They, like us, needed a Savior
Like us, they were not ready for God’s plans
They all said “yes” to the Lord
Jesus doesn't need you to get ready for Him...He just asks you to open the door and say "yes"
What will you do?
If you know Jesus, do you say “yes” to Him every day?
Is it a way of life?
If you are not sure where you stand with Jesus, He is asking you to follow Him
You don’t have to do anything to prepare yourself
All you need to do is say a sincere “Yes”
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