Jesus - He is the one!
Born in Bethlehem, but yet pre-existed.
- Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4-7; Colossians 1:17
“But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity.” Micah 5:2NASB
“He existed before anything else,
and he holds all creation together.” Colossians 1:17NLT
“It is only fitting that Bethlehem, meaning the house of bread, should be the birthplace of the one who is the Bread of Life.”Henry
Born of Abraham and Isaac, through Jacob, of the tribe of Judah, in Jesse’s line, and in the house of David.
- Genesis 22:18; Luke 3:23, 33
“and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”Genesis 22:18
- Genesis 21:12; Luke 3:23, 24
“But God said to him, “Do not be so distressed…it is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” Genesis 21:12
- Numbers 24:17; Luke 1:33; Luke 3:23, 34
“I see him, but not now;
I behold him, but not near.
A starwill come out of Jacob;
a scepter will rise out of Israel.” Numbers 24:17
- Genesis 49:10; Luke 3:23, 33
“The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
until he to whom it belongs shall come
and the obedience of the nations shall be his.” Genesis 49:10
- Isaiah 11:1; Luke 3:23, 32
"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.” Isaiah 11:1
- Jeremiah 23:5; Luke 3:23, 31
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
“when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
a King who will reign wisely
and do what is just and right in the land.” Jeremiah 23:5
Born of a virgin.
- Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:26-35
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
Born of a woman.
- Genesis 3:15; Luke 2:7; Galatians 4:4
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring[a] and hers;
he will crush[b] your head,
and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15
“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,” Galatians 4:4
“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between the seed of your offspring and the seed of her offspring; and it shall be that when the offspring of the woman keep the commandments of the Law, they will aim right (at you) and they will smite you on the head; but when they abandon the commandments of the Law, you will aim right (at them), and you will wound them in the heel. However, for them there will be a remedy, but for you there will be none, and in the future, they will make peace with the heel in the days of the king, Messiah.”Targum Pseudo Jonathanon (McDowell)
He is the Son of God.
- Psalm 2:7; Luke 3:22, 37
"I will proclaim the Lord’s decree: He said to me, “You are my son; today I have become your father.” Psalm 2:7
He is called Immanuel, God with us.
- Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 7:16
"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14
Benediction:He is the one! This is no “coincidence” and we can be certain. Stoner 1 in 1017
Series Information
Life gives us so many unexpected challenges. This series is taking a look at Jesus' life and taking notes for how to live and navigate life as he has best designed!