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Introduction
Today we come to the second candle of Advent.
It is the candle of Bethlehem, and love.
If you have your Bibles turn with me to
Matthew 2:1-
Where would Jesus be Born?
Micah
Bethlehem—many did not believe anything good could come out of the little town called Bethlehem.
Bethlehem was so small that it wasn’t even mentioned in the table of towns in , and .
Yet God said out of this small town out in the country would come one who would rule over all of Israel.
This points to the Messiah’s humanity
Whose origins are from old, from ancient times, is a reference to the Messiah’s deity.
So here we have a prophecy that not only tells us where the Messiah would be born, but that He would be both 100% man while being 100% God.
Yet verses 4-5 have not happened yet.
One day, Jesus will shepherd His flock in the strength and majesty of the Lord God.
In that day, those who follow Him will live securely and they will live in peace.
Through Advent we celebrate the coming of Jesus to a little town, that wasn’t even recognized by those around it.
But why did Jesus come into the world?
Because of one word.
One word drove Jesus to to come into this world.
Turn with me to John chapter 3.
One of the ruling council of Israel comes to Jesus acknowledging that Jesus had to be from God, but he doesn’t understand what Jesus is all about.
John 3:2-
In verse 10, Jesus says, “you are Israel’s teacher, and you do not understand these things.
I tell you the truth, we speak of what we know, and testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.
I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?
What Nicodemus really wants to know is what drives Jesus.
During this Christmas Season we should all be asking ourselves what motivated God to send Jesus into the world.
What motivated God?
John 3:16-
Love motivated God to send His one and only Son so that through Him the whole world might be saved.
Yet there is a problem.
Look at verses 19-21.
One might think that the world’s rejection might have made Jesus give up.
Jesus in the upper room
Jesus command for us is to love.
John 15:12-17
The advent is that LOVE came into the world!
Even though the world rejected this love, the Love never stopped loving!
Because Jesus never stopped loving we should never stop loving.
Luke 2:1-
Last week we saw the first candle was of prophecy which gave all people hope!
Today we lite the second candle.
The candle for the insignificant little town of Bethlehem, yet out of this town God poured out His Love into the world.
Luke 2:
As we celebrate this Christmas season, remember it was not the love of a baby in the manger that changed the world, it was love that held our Savior on the cross.
Such a great love.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be
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