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Hello Everyone, and thank you for joining us for our Christmas Eve service.
This is roughly our Churches 24th Christmas Eve service, and we have all learned the story and the reason for the season of Christmas.
I admit that doing a topical sermon is one of the most dread types for a pastor or Biblical Teacher because it is challenging to ensure that we do it right and give God the glory.
We know the General Idea that There was a woman by the name of Mary and that she was pregnant without having any relations with a man.
The Baby was God in human form, and he was born into a manager.
No, this was not the manager that we think of, it was not wooden like the nativity scene but a complex stone trough that was not something you would think you put a child in.
Nevertheless, what is the big deal?
Why do we keep going over and over.
learning the story and all of the components year after year?
If we know the story, then what is the point?
We could sink Christmas songs and then go home all in 20 mins.
Okay, let us eat Christmas cookies and put on our Christmas jammies for the night.
However, there is a reason that I am going to show you tonight that will explain why this story is so paramount to us as Believers in an age where we are struggling more and more with every breath in our lungs.
If you are old school and love a feel of a Written Bible, please turn to Luke.
It is around the third book in the Bible and has excellent details.
Luke 1:26-38
Luke 1:26–38 ESV
Moreover, Mary said to the Angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?"
Anyone that knows us as a church knows we love questions and answers during church service.
So here are your questions.
What is something that you are afraid of?
Okay, now I had a feeling that not many people were going to respond, so I was going to throw myself underneath the bus.
I have three major fears.
First, I would not say I like heights at all.
Even going on a ladder to get a book from the top of the bookshelf at home has me on edge.
Nevertheless, I need that book for my studies.
Next, is losing our home because I first got my place; I lost it because of health and bills when I first got my place.
lastly,I am terrified that I will become like my dad and everything he did that messed up my siblings and me.
this is a gut check in everything you do.
There are simple fears, but they terrify me.
My fears and things that keep me up are not the same things that keep you up at night.
So you have a giant, mighty angel named Gabriel that appears, and his name means in Hebrews God is my warrior, and you are scared.
I just put you up on the roof, and you have no idea what to do.
Instead of just freaking out, Gabriel Hey tells Mary that it is okay, do not freak out.
I am not going to hurt you.
I am just here to give you a message.
Your Heavenly Father has found favor or grace with him, and you will have a baby boy that you are going to call Jesus.
This next question is for all the fathers and grandpas in the room?
How scared were you when you found out you would be a parent?
You were terrified, and you started to freak out and look at everything else that needed to be done.
Can we do it financially?
The world is doomed, and we will be bringing a life into this world.
Then, after the shock wears off, you realize that you are a virgin and have no relations with someone of the opposite gender.
After a moment, I assume that she is told that he will be the king above everything else.
Her Son will be reigning over everyone in this world.
Mary is like, what?
I am a virgin, engaged to be married to a wonderful guy, and still very young.
Biblical Scholars do not know exactly how old she and Joseph were during this time, but Mary was 13-16 years old.
These were Biblical times where the teenager was pregnant.
She was shocked, petrified, and speechless all at the same time.
Gabriel, looking like a strong angel marine, is like Your Relative Elizabeth, who was old, has conceived a child, and she was told she could not have a child.
If your Relative can have a child after so many years of hoping and praying for this beautiful gift, nothing is impossible with God.
She was written off as barren with no chance of conception.
God Got this if you were going to summarize it in 2021.
In the last few verses in the passage, Mary says, " Okay, I do not understand, but I will be God's Female Slave and do what I am told.
Who remembers two years ago when Covid-19 first hit?
What were your fears, thoughts, challenges during the pandemic?
I was hoping you could hold onto that feeling of the unknown and everything else and multiply it because this is precisely what is happening in our passage.
So let us jump to the other side of the coin.
You have the mother terrified and ridiculed because being impregnated by God is not something familiar, and if you were pregnant before marriage, you were unfaithful and tarnish to everyone around you.
You shamed yourself, your family, and your future husband all at the same time.
Matthew 1:18-23
So during this time, Joseph is preparing a place for himself and his future wife to live.
It was common practice to build an addition to his parent's house either upstairs or the side, kind of like a mother-in-law suite but for the new couple.
He is building and just doing everything he has to get this accomplished.
He wants to marry this beautiful young woman, Mary.
Suddenly, Mary finds him and tells him what is happening.
We do not have this in scripture, but I imagine it was not easy for either of them to tell or hear.
Joseph wanted to keep things back in control because he wanted to keep going with his plans of building their home and marrying his new bride.
Things did not go as planned.
Joseph is debating inside what to do?
She is pregnant and will be shamed if we keep going.
I should divorce her and give her mercy and respect.
Does anyone see the connection of how Mary and Joseph want to control their lives, but God has a different plan?
sounds Familiar right??
During the night, Joseph is visited by an Angel.
He is scared because this is not common and the Angel says, calm down.
Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife and know that she is bearing the Son of God.
You will name him Jesus, and he will save you from his sins.
I imagine he thinks that he had some lousy lamb or something because this is in no way correct, but this was not an everyday occurrence, and he is scared to death.
He thought he would be able to get rid of the situation with Mary and the unborn child quietly, and now he has to continue with his plans to marry his bride Mary.
The concept is that we all have things we do not want to do, but he was being charged to continue with everything and name his new Son Immanuel or God is with us.
Back then, names meant something, which was the most fantastic Name.
Jesus was the human version of God who walked this earth and dealt with the same challenges and sins we face every day.
He was blameless and never sinned, but he knew the temptation of lying to his parents, sneaking out, Sexual temptations, murder, and anger, to name a few.
He was the savior to wipe all of our transgressions in this world.
Imagine a giant reset button that wipes all of our transgressions because he was born in a manger in a sinful world with no blemish of sin.
He died on a Roman Cross being tortured, but Death could not keep him.
Christmas is not about the birth of a baby but the ultimate gift that God has given us.
The gift of our Salvation.
We are not alone in this world and all of the fears that we hold onto.
Jesus Earthly Parents were beyond terrified and needed a diaper change after Gabriel visited them, but they got through it through their Heavenly Father's faith.
They knew that they were doing his will.
So what are we afraid of?
Is it heights, being like our parents, health issues?
Are we trying to control and trust ourselves?
Is it Brian's way, or is it God's way?
We need to face this in reality because we are nothing in the grand scheme of things, but we were saved through nothing short of a miracle and plan from God.
Are you afraid of dying, or are you afraid of dying without having a relationship with your creator and sustainer of this earth?
Are you willing to jump off the imaginary ladder and trust God, or are you going to be screaming, "Get me down"?
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