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Introduction
This evening we are gathered together to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus if Nazareth, the Christ.
This evening we will read through some of the passages pertaining to the Christmas story.
I want to encourage you as we do to keep one thing in mind as we read these passages, of the implications of our readings.
And that is about the lowliness, humility, and meekness of Jesus Christ.
It is important to understand what we mean by humility and meekness.
Humility: can refer to a lowly status rank or economic means.
It can also refer to a virtue that presents ones self as modest, and in that sense it is the opposite of pride and arrogance.
Meekness: refers to a moral quality of humility and gentleness.
As we will see tonight it will take the meaning of power under control.
Part 1: The Son always was.
Going back to Genesis 1:1
This is the first indication of the Trinity of God.
This verse speaks of God the Elohim, a title used for God.
What is so fascinating about this word is that its is pluralized.
As Christians we believe in a Trinity.
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.
Living in perfect harmony with one another.
They saw fit to create all things.
Each playing a role in creation too.
Part 2: Bad News
In Genesis 3 we are given the account of Adam and Eve sinning against their Creator.
Sin meaning missing the mark, Adam and Eve chose to rebel against God and do their own thing.
Now sin and iniquity is introduced to the human race.
All of mankind falling into sin and shame was not a surprise for God.
He didn’t go, “Oh no, the people we created sinned against us, what are we going to do.”
The plan was already in motion which leads to our third part.
Part 3: The Savior is born
The level of humility that Jesus displays is profound.
He again took that quantum leap clothing himself with humanity.
Being fully God and fully man.
With the purpose of redeeming a dark and sinful world.
Isaiah would prophecy about the messiah, the chosen one, like this:
We are talking about the God of the universe the one who created all things out of nothing.
To speak things into existence and yet be born?
and not only that but to be rejected by men? Praise the Lord for His goodness and kindness.
Because Jesus came to save you and me...
Part 4: The humility of Christ
The Christmas story is amazing, one that becomes no less amazing with every retelling.
The King of kings and Lord of lord leaves the splendor of glory to come to a shattered earth to suffer and die for rebellious scum.
Jesus was not born in a palace, but in a stable.
He lives His life as a pilgrim, denied a small luxury even animals enjoy...
He is despised and rejected then subjected to a bloody and painful public crucifixion.
Why would Jesus go through all of that?
He does it all intentionally and willingly so that those rebels will be forgiven, so that those separated from God will have a home with Him forever, and so that grace will be supplied to people in desperate need of it.
Wherever in our Lord’s life any incident indicates more emphatically than usual the lowliness of His humiliation, there, by the side of it, you get something that indicates the majesty of His glory:
Jesus was born as a baby in humble conditions, yet announced by angels.
Jesus was laid in a manger, yet signaled by a star.
Jesus submitted to baptism as if He were a sinner, then heard the Divine voice of approval.
Jesus slept when He was exhausted, but awoke to calm the storm.
Jesus wept at a grave, then called the dead to life.
Jesus surrendered to arrest, then declared “I am” and knocked all the of His enemies over.
Jesus died on a cross, but in it He defeated sin, death, and Satan.
The words of the wonderful old Christmas hymn “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” perfectly captures the stunning contrast between Jesus’ suffering and our resultant blessing:
Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown,
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem’s home was there found no room
For Thy holy nativity
Heaven’s arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
but of lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
And in great humility.
The foxes found rest, and the birds their nest
In the shade of the forest tree;
But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God,
In the deserts of Galilee.
Thou camest, O Lord, with the living Word,
That should set Thy people free;
But with mocking scorn and with crown of thorn,
They bore Thee to Calvary.
When the heav’ns shall ring, and her choirs shall sing,
At Thy coming to victory,
Let Thy voice call me home, saying “Yet there is room,
There is room at My side for thee.”
This Christmas, we need to remember that if you are a believer you have an eternal home, because in amazing grace Jesus was willing to leave His home and have no home.
If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior the Bible says:
Jesus came the first time to bring salvation to our fallen race.
As the bible teaches us there will be a second coming of Christ.
And He will be coming to bring judgement.
This is so critical for us to understand family.
That every man, woman, and child must heed and claim Jesus Christ as Lord, while there is still time.
We do not know the day or the hour of His second coming, but not only that we do not know the day or the hour that we might die.
As long as you are alive you are being given an opportunity to accept Jesus as the Lord of your life.
You might try and argue that you don’t Jesus’ saving grace.
That you are a good person.
Liar, thief, murderer, blasphemy
The bible states: 1 Cor 6:9-11
Maybe you have made some major mistakes in your life and that you think that you cannot be saved.
The bible says: 1 John 1:7-9
I was conducting a revival in Detroit.
One night as I started to walk into the church, a man came up to me and said, "Are you Mr. Finney?"
"Yes."
"I wonder if you will do me a favor.
When you get through tonight, will you come home with me and talk to me about my soul?"
"Gladly.
You wait for me."
I walked inside and some of the men stopped me.
"What did that man want, Brother Finney?"
"He wanted me to go home with him."
"Don't do it."
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