Jesus Arrival

Breaking down what happened before Jesus arrived.

Jesus' birth was a first of how Jesus will continue to arrive in our life.

I have personally experienced the arrival of Jesus several times in my life.

Everyone we are going to talk about the next couple weeks are coming out of a season of nothing happening.

They are an oppressed people who have experienced taking from both the Romans and their own people.

To make things even worse God has not spoken or shown Himself to His people in generations.

These people we are going to talk about have heard stories their entire life of how God did show up.

They heard what God did when He showed up.

They also heard the prophets words on how Jesus will arrive.

They were being divided into several groups based on what how they interpreted His coming.

Does this sound familiar at all?

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Prophecy from Ted Hanson Jan, 3, 2021

I heard the Lord speak to me to hoist the Gollywabbler sail. The Gollywabbler sail is a very light weight sail and it’s really big and it goes between the masts and it’s used when there is almost no wind. You hoist this giant square sail it’s called a Gollywabbler and it’s able to catch the wind when no wind is coming in the sails. And I heard God say, This is not the season of strong sails, it’s the season of trusting sails. That if you will be light weight and you’ll   extend the full extent of who you are to Me, God says, you will find that My wind really is blowing and that I will move you in the direction I need you to go.

Zacharias

Luke 1:11–20 NASB95

11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. 14 “You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 “For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb. 16 “And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God. 17 “It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 “And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.”

Zacharias had a person visitation from and angle sent by God when he was going about his normal duties.

He was past hope for what he wanted to happen in life

It says that Elizabeth and Zacharias were righteous in Gods eyes even blameless.

God sends a special angel to say He has heard his cries.

Even though and angel is standing before him, Zacharias still doubts what can happen.

Often our past experiences and lack of experiences are the enemy of what God is wanting to do.

Zacharias had a in person visit from and angel and he still did not believe at first.

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Mary

Lets look at the way Jesus arrived and was first mentioned of His arrival to Mary first.

Luke 1:26–38 NASB95

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” 29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. 30 The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31 “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32 “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” 34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. 36 “And behold, even your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age; and she who was called barren is now in her sixth month. 37 “For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Mary had an in person visit by the same angel and she believed.

Bothe May and Zacharias asked how can this happen.

It appears that Zacharias had more history with disappointment in God.

It appears that Mary’s question was more about how it will happen.

She did not have the same doubt in God.

She said yes even when facing the doubts she had about herself and how it could happen.

Joseph

Lets look at the way Jesus arrived and was first mentioned of His arrival to Joseph.

Matthew 1:18–24 NASB95

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. 20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” 22 Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.” 24 And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

This time the angel Gabriel came in a dream.

Now I have quite a bit of respect for Joseph for a few reasons.

First, his fiance is pregnant and at no time in history has a woman ever gotten pregnant without a man involved.

Second, Joseph was older and had more experiences and I would wager he had disappointments.

Third, he had a dream not a personal visit.

All of this did not detour him from believing.

How do we see Jesus arriving today?

Closing:

Out of these three who do you currently most relate to?

Do you doubt God will move so much that you will need a much stronger inconvenience in your life?

Do you hear God and need to know more about how and more encouragement?

Do you look for a reason to stay and a dream is enough to convince you that God is with the ones you love?

Often our past experiences and lack of experiences are the enemy of what God is wanting to do.

The way we think Jesus may arrive could be hindering us from seeing how He is arriving.

How are you going to adjust where, how and when Jesus will arrive in your life?

Hoist the gollywobler sail so you can find where Jesus will arrive next in your life.

Look for signs of Jesus showing up in ways you may not be expecting.

Shepherds

Wise men

Luke 1:5–25 NASB95

5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord. 7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years. 8 Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division, 9 according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were in prayer outside at the hour of the incense offering. 11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John. 14 “You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15 “For he will be great in the sight of the Lord; and he will drink no wine or liquor, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit while yet in his mother’s womb. 16 “And he will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God. 17 “It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to the children, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” 18 Zacharias said to the angel, “How will I know this for certain? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 The angel answered and said to him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news. 20 “And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.” 21 The people were waiting for Zacharias, and were wondering at his delay in the temple. 22 But when he came out, he was unable to speak to them; and they realized that he had seen a vision in the temple; and he kept making signs to them, and remained mute. 23 When the days of his priestly service were ended, he went back home. 24 After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying, 25 “This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.”