we-12-08-2021 – The Christmas God-Man, Servant-Savior…
12.08.21 ~ The Christmas God-Man, Servant-Savior…
See Matthew 1:6-17; Luke 3:23-31… These provide genealogies to establish
Christ’s royal ancestry as a descendant of David; through both Joseph and Mary.
Although Jesus is never called the son of Joseph
(Matthew 1:16);
and Joseph is never
called the father of Jesus
(Luke 3:23),
Joseph was divinely chosen to raise God's Son as
a his very own.
Christ had no biological earthly father, yet he had both the legal claim (through Joseph)
and the royal bloodline (through Mary) to reign on David’s throne.
Mary’s conception is a great mystery:
Isaiah 7:14,
“the Lord Himself will give you a
sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”
See Matthew 1:20-23…
Jesus [Greek] means "God's Salvation,” and Yeshua
[Hebrew] means “Jehovah Saves,” when applied to God’s Son it means Savior.
The virgin birth of Christ was foretold in the Old Testament; this was the greatest sign
from God to all men, that Jesus was literally, “God in human flesh."
Mary did not remain a virgin after the birth of Jesus; Jesus had other brothers and
sisters who were conceived naturally through their father Joseph
(see Matthew 13:53-58).
Jesus grew up as a carpenter's son; but He was also God's Son, God’s Servant, our
Savior
(see
Luke 2:40-52;
Matthew 3:16-17; 17:1-5;
Mark 10:45;
John 6:29; 7:16; 8:24; 10:30; 11:25-27; 14:6-7).
God’s timing is perfect
(see Galatians 4:4).
Jesus willingly came to serve and to save, even though He knew the cost
(see Luke 22:41-44).
Jesus rebuked the Religious Leaders of Israel
(see Matthew 23:13-17).
Jesus spoke like no one else ever spoke
(see Matthew 7:28-29).
Jesus loved humankind
(see Matthew 9:36; Luke 23:34).
Jesus cared for His family
(see John 19:26-27).
This child, born to a virgin, was none other than God’s One and Only Son. He came to
pay sin's penalty with His own blood, for everyone who believes in Him
(see Hebrews 9:22, 27-28; 10:1-18).
God's confirmation on the Servant-Savior is so clear
(Romans 1:1-4:
Hebrews 1:1-3),
that to misread or reject the God-Man will bring eternal consequences
(John 3:16-18, 36).
Jesus came to offer Salvation, He will come again to bring Judgment: Those who
believe in and follow Him receive eternal life with God; those who do not, receive eternal
death from God
(Matthew 16:27; 25:31-46;
John 3:19-21;)!
God’s Son, God’s Servant, our Savior, Jesus Christ: foretold by the prophets, born to a
virgin, raised in obscurity, demonstrated authority over all of creation, crucified,
resurrected, and coming again.
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
- Pastore Mike