The Humility of Christmas
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The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Humble Beginnings
A. Came as a Child
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
-Not a warrior or a King, but a helpless infant
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
-We See Jesus Submitting to His Parents
B. Born in Poverty
-Joseph was a simple carpenter, Mary was a young woman, From Nazareth.
Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
C. Witnessed by Shepherds
-Not by Herod or religious leaders
2. The Sacrifice of Christmas
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
A. Jesus Comes to Earth
-leaves the sinless throne room to endure life in a fallen world.
-Gives up his recognition as Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
B. Jesus submits to the Father
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.
3. A Servant’s Heart
A. God uses the obedient
-He doesn’t just use the rich or powerful, but uses those who are obedient
-Mary’s Response
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
-Joseph’s Response
When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife,
B. Christ: The Model Servant
-Left heaven to model ministry, Ultimately going to the cross to die for the sins of the world
i. From Heaven to Earth, Sinless to Sinful, Riches to Poverty
ii. A Call for Believers
-From one Culture to another, leave the church to engage the culture, leave comfort to reach the lost.