“Home Alone”

“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s

name was Mary.”

“And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored one, the Lord

is with you!’ But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this

might be. And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you

have found favor with God.”

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his

father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of

his kingdom there will be no end.’”

“And Mary said to the angel, ‘How will this be, since I am a virgin?’

And the angel answered her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and

the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the

child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.’”

“And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was

called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.”

“And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the

angel departed from her.” (Luke 1:26–38)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

1. Born of a Virgin

“…the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive

and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.”

(Isaiah 7:14)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

1. Born of a Virgin“Now in the sixth month the angel

Gabrielwas sent by God to a city of Galilee

named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name

was Mary.”(Luke 1:26–27)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

1. Born of a Virgin“But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of

the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are

despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to

nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” (1

Corinthians 1:27–29)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

1. Born of a Virgin

“…(Joseph) did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son.

And he called His name Jesus.”(Matthew 1:25)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

2. Born by the Holy Spirit

“Then Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be,

since I do not know a man?’” (Luke 1:34)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

2. Born by the Holy Spirit“…The Holy Spirit will come upon you,

and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that

Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Now indeed, Elizabeth

your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

For with God nothing will be impossible.” (Luke 1:35–37)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

2. Born by the Holy Spirit

“…when Christ came into the world, he said, ‘Sacrifices and offerings you have

not desired, but a body have you prepared for me;’” (Hebrews 10:5)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

3. Born to Save

“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the

foremost.” (1 Timothy 1:15)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

4. Born to Reign“…And the Lord God will give to

him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

(Luke 1:32–33)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

4. Born to Reign“Now after Jesus was born in

Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,

saying, ‘Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw

his star when it rose and have come to worship him.’” (Matthew

2:1–2)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

4. Born to Reign“When they saw the star, they

rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house

they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and

worshiped him…” (Matthew 2:10–11)

FOUR ASPECTS OF CHRIST’S BIRTH

4. Born to Reign“…God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name

that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that

Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

(Philippians 2:9–11)

IMPLICATIONS

1. Humility2. Contemplatio

n3. Obedience

We are called to a life of…