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True Story_pt4: A Child Is Born
4 centuries of silence – “400 Years of Silence”
God’s people were in exile to Rome – Roman rule.
Greek ruler setup an altar to Zeus in the temple, also sacrificed a PIG on the alter of the temple!
Legalism had taken over – Righteousness was “following the letter of the law”
Religious experts added to religious tradition
God’s people were awaiting the Messiah!
EXPECTATION!
Roman road system
Peace and order, made for safe travel
Common Greek language
It was TIME!
Luke 1:31
1. Virgin birth = Born of God.
This made Him [Born of God] – outside the rule of Satan.
He did not come from the line of Adam, but from God Himself.
This is why we say we are “born again”… born from “above”… born from God the Father!
[FOR ME?] - SIN IS BROKEN!
Luke 1:34-
This is how God won back His people.
He is sovereign, so He could have “fixed” it, but that would have gone against His Word.
Instead, He became a man
Born into Creation, the same as you and I...
23 chromosomes from Father (God), 23 chromosomes from mother.... forming flesh...
3 decades later, this flesh to be torn - for all flesh!
He walked in man’s shoes, was tempted and suffered as a man, then dies to pay man’s penalty for sin.
God paid the price Himself!
2. Born in a manger = First born lamb.
Why cloth and a manger?
Seems to point it out…
Why these seemingly random shepherds?
Because of where Josheph and Mary were!
No ordinary stable, Migdal Eder (Tower of the Flocks, prophet Michah)
No ordinary stable, Migdal Eder (Tower of the Flocks, prophet Michah)
Here sacrificial lambs were raised for the temple in Jerusalem.
Here sacrificial lambs were raised for the temple in Jerusalem.
The firstborn, without spot of blemish.
Why a manger?
What is a manger?
– a dirty feeding trough
The angel told these shepherds, “this will be a sign to you.”
[YOU SEE] - When these shepherds had a sheep that was giving birth, they would examine that lamb for any spot or blemish.
The ones they certified as sacrificial, they would “wrap in swaddling cloth and place it in a manger for protection.”
When these shepherds saw this, they knew exactly what they were looking at!
This signified that Jesus was the [First born lamb]
[FOR ME?] - THE PERFECT SACRIFICE!
He was known as the Lamb because they would sacrifice lambs to atone for their sins – the Lambs blood would wash away sin.
But why a lamb?
Why did lambs blood wash away sin in OT?
The lamb has always been the foreshadow of Christ
The price was man’s blood, but ours couldn’t pay the price.
Only the blood of a righteous man, un-spotted, without blemish.
It was always Christ.
The “lamb” was just a foreshadow.
3. The King has come = We are saved!
More than earthly king, but eternal!
[FOR ME?] – [We are saved!]
Take Away
1 John
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