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| Key Verse:
Micah 5:2 |
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He is “The Bread
of Life”,
John 6:35.
He promised that all who ate that Bread would never hunger again! He
satisfies those who feed on Him,
Psa. 107:9. |
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He is the One
Who can take a barren life, change it by His grace, and turn it into a
fruitful life for His glory, John 15:1-8;
Gal. 5:22-23; 2 Cor. 5:17. |
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| Bethlehem is
first mentioned in Gen. 35:16-20 |
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| Jesus was “a Man
of Sorrows”, Isa. 53:1-3 |
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13The One Who
created the universe had nowhere to lay His head,
Matt. 8:20 |
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| The One Who left
Heaven above to come die for His people was rejected by the very people
He came to reach, John 1:11. |
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| 1He knew pain
and sorrow for in the end, He was crucified for the sins of the world,
Isa. 53:4-6. |
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He died and was
buried, but He rose again on the third day,
Matt. 28:1-6 |
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He then ascended
back in to Heaven and sat down at the right hand of God, where He ever
lives to make intercession for you and me,
Heb. 1:3; 8:1; 10:12 |
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| One of the
judges of ancient Israel, a man named Ibzan, was from Bethlehem, Judges
12:8-10 |
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Jesus the One
Who will judge the earth was from this town too,
Rev. 19:15. |
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| The One born in
Bethlehem is the One Who provided salvation in its fullness for all who
will receive Him, John 1:12 |
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| The salvation
found in Jesus promises all the things Ruth found in Bethlehem and so
much more, Eph. 2:1-10; Heb. 7:25. |
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| It was here in
Bethlehem that David, the young shepherd boy, was anointed King over the
nation of Israel, 1 Sam. 16:1-13 |
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| When Jesus was
born in Bethlehem, a well was given to men. Everyone who drinks from
this well will find that their thirst is quenched for all eternity, John
6:35; John 7:37-38 |
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| Bethlehem was
the focus of an amazing prophecy by the prophet Micah. That prophecy is
the focus of our text today, Micah. 5:2 |
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Bethlehem
witnessed the most amazing miracle the world has ever seen Jesus Christ,
the very Son of God, God in the flesh was born here,
Luke 2:1-20. |
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| Bethlehem was
where the wise men found the child Jesus and offered Him their worship
and their gifts, Matt. 2:1-12 |
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| When man sinned
in Eden, God gave humanity the first glimpse of His plan. He told Adam
and Eve that a Redeemer would be born someday down the line, Gen. 3:15 |
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| When Isaiah
wrote about a virgin birth, Isa. 7:14, he was writing about the plan.
When he told us about that child that was to be born, Isa. 9:6, he was
writing about the plan. When he told us about the Messiah and the
pain He would suffer, Isa. 53:1-6, he was writing about the plan. |
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| God’s plan is an
old plan, Eph. 1:4; 1 Pet. 1:20; Rev. 13:8 |
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| John 1:1, 14;
Phil 2:5-8; 2 Cor. 8:9 |
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| Why did Jesus
come to this world? |
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1. To reveal
the invisible God - Jn. 1:18; 14:9
2. To fulfill
prophecy - Gen. 3:15
3. To make a
sacrifice for our sins - Heb. 2:9;
Heb. 10:4, 5, 10, 12; 1 Jn. 3:5; Mk. 10:45
4. To
reconcile man to God - 2 Cor. 5:19; 1 Tim. 2:5, 6
5. To provide
an example for believers - 1 Pet. 2:21; 1 Jn. 2:6
6. To provide
the believer with a high priest – Heb. 2:17; 3:1
7. To destroy
the devil and his works – Heb. 2:14; 1 John 3:8
8. To destroy
the curse – Rom. 5:12
9. To heal the
broken hearted – Luke 4:18
10. To give
abundant life – John 3:36; 10:10
11. To glorify
the Father – John 13:31; 14:13; 17:4
12. To comfort
us as we travel toward Heaven – Heb. 4:15-16.
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| As you think
about what God did when He sent Jesus into this world to die for sinner,
ask yourself a couple of questions:
1. Do I believe the story?
Have I ever trusted Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection for my
soul’s salvation?
3. Am I as thankful for the
story as I should be?
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