Introduction The teaching on the person of Christ can be summarized as follows: Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man in one person, and will be forever. I. The Virgin Birth A. The Virgin Birth Proven by Scripture: 1. Gen is 3:15 is referred to as the protevangelium since it is the first prophecy…

1 Corinthians 7:25-28 Concerning Virgins There is a common misconception in our western society, and particularly among Christians, that except for very rare extraordinary cases, it is a given that God intends for everyone to get married. In fact it is often viewed as almost tragic if someone begins…

By Pastor Glenn Pease For many years the great battlefield of the Bible critics was the subject of the resurrection of Christ. They felt that if they could demolish this truth and prove it to be only a myth, the whole structure of Christianity would crumble. But the resurrection was in impregnable, and…

Introduction As we approach the Christmas season, we start to think about Jesus coming to earth as a baby in a manger in Bethlehem. We remember the nativity stories in Matthew and Luke. We remember the words from the Apostle John, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” But things were written…

The Eternal Son of God took on human flesh to save us from our sins.

The Young Girl Today we're going to look at the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. I was asked by a friend to make this video because he was encountering some individuals who were questioning the doctrine. And I myself find it amazing that some people would want to question this doctrine. To begin with list…

Introduction: Is the virgin birth an essential doctrine? Can someone deny it and still be a Christian? That is a very important question. I would say that understanding that Jesus Christ is God is essential and necessary for someone to be saved. It is possible that someone could hear the gospel—be told…

By Glenn Pease It was August of 1683, and Vienna was about to fall into the hands of the Grand Vizier of all the Turks, Kara Mustafa. It would be a great victory for the Moslem Empire, and would open the door of all Europe for the warriors of Mohammed. Christians were praying all over Europe for a miracle.…

The True Christmas Story has an eternal beginning and ending.

Introduction: Legend says that in ancient times women prayed to be the mother of the Messiah. A double blessing. To be the mother of a male child as well as mother of the Messiah. We don't know the answer to this, it would be interesting to know how women perceived their self-qualification to be the…

Usually I have a little biography of the Saint of the Day and then I give a reflection on the readings. Tonight both topics actually come together very well. Therese was born in France in 1873, the pampered daughter of a mother who had wanted to be a saint and a father who had wanted to be monk. The…

Luke 1:26-38 (NIV) 26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with…

Theme: Why did Jesus’s birth have to be a virgin birth? Jesus is showing us in his birth what he will do in the new birth for you and for me, it is called the resurrection. He had to be born in a very unique way, unlike any of us, because he would also rise from the dead in a unique way. God wanted to restart humanity in his grace.

FIRST POINT: God’s Inspiriations & Our Response PRESENTATION Permission You who became incarnate among us at the message of an angel, in the immaculate womb of Your Blessed Mother, Our Blessed Mother. The events of the Annunciation took place nine months ago, celebrated as they are every year on March…

FIRST POINT: But She was Troubled at His Saying PRESENTATION Permission You who deigned to clothe your immortality in mortal flesh, born from the flesh of the humble virgin. When the angel came to announce to the Blessed Virgin Mother that she was to become the very Mother of God, it was, without doubt,…

Introduction: Isaiah 7:14 is set during the Syro-Ephraimite war in the 730’s bc (734 BC?). Therefore, this prophecy was made at least 730 years before the birth of Christ. So, how/why did this prophecy come about in the first place? Initially, a prophecy/sign was to be given Ahaz Ahaz was the eleventh…

Scripture Reading: Psalm 92 . Scripture Reading: Isa 63:11-16 . Sermon: Good Morning Church! I was Glad when they said to me let us go and worship in the house of the Lord! Well this morning we continue through beginning of our series through the the Gospel of Matthew. Today we will be looking at Matthew…

"A Miraculous Birth" Isaiah 7.14 / Matthew 1.18-23 Having concluded our study in Philippians and moving forward into the Christmas season, I thought it would be helpful for us to look at a couple of biblical texts to prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of our Savior. What I will look to do is…

What comes to mind when we think of Christmas in 21st century America? Santa. The manger. Baby Jesus. Mary. Joseph. The wise men. Angels. Shepherds. Etc. But we know that the Christmas story was not "made in America." The setting was about 2,000 years ago in Israel. Roman occupied territory. Israel was looking for "Christmas": God's gift to set them free from Roman oppression. A Messiah. What does Scripture say about the Messiah? What exactly was his mission, both regarding Israel and the rest of the world? Come with the Grace United crew as we talk about God's gift embodied in Messiah.

Preliminary Isaiah: God - I told you you will get a sign.... Psalm: bowls of tears to drink.. Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended…

Many of you have said that you’ve been by our house and seen our Christmas lights. I really hope you didn’t also see our nativity scene that was in front of our house. That nativity scene has a rich family history for us. It was my grandparents’ and it goes back many, many years. Unfortunately, its experience…

18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace…

3 Reasons for the Virgin Birth