Name : Jesus Christ
Birth
We find that the birth of Jesus Christ is recorded in only two places in the New Testament - the gospels of Matthew and Luke. About 2000 years ago God sent an angel to Israel, to a virgin named Mary. The Epistles are almost completely silent about the events surrounding the birth of the Son of God.
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Christmas we are presented with the details - the baby in the manger, the wise men bearing gifts and the shepherds adoring the newborn King. Few people, however, have ever taken the time to scrutinize the New Testament on the subject of Jesus birth. We simply take it for granted that the story is recorded in all its detail somewhere in the inspired pages of the Holy Scriptures.
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Introduction
Jesus Christ simply translated means ‘Jesus the Messiah’. Christ is not His surname but His Messianic title. Jesus is the Messiah, the Deliverer, the Anointed One who was foretold thousands of years before. His birth in the Old Testament. The Old Testament scriptures prophecy the coming of the One who would be the Saviour of this world. Time and time again Jesus fulfills every prophecy, from His birth, life, death and His second coming. Jesus Himself recognised and declared Himself as the Messiah. He is the Messiah.
Tell me how many people you know who can turn water into wine, walk on water, raise the dead, give sight to the blind, open the ears of the deaf, heal the sick, feed 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish and then raise. This is one of the most beautiful and powerful truths of the Bible. Either it was the greatest hoax that Jesus pulled or it is the greatest truth the world has ever known, that Jesus really is the image of the invisible God. God humbled Himself and took on the nature of man and flesh. Jesus is the God-Man. Jesus was fully God and fully man.
He came to die restore ethical values and morals. He came to show just ‘another’ way to God. He came for very specific reasons, first of all He came to die for the glory of God. Secondly He came to die for you and me. He died ‘to give His life as a ransom for many’. He was crucified as a common criminal and His dead body was placed inside a tomb. On the third day He rose from the dead and left His tomb empty. His dead body physically came back to life. He had defeated death and triumphed over the grave. The very powers of death could not hold Jesus back. The Good News is that Jesus rose from the dead.
Jesus promised that He would come back again. He is coming back to take His Church and all those who believe in Him for everlasting life. He will one day return in full glory with His angels to bring mercy to those who loved Him and followed Him and judgement to those who hated and rejected Him. If you are found without Him on His return the Bible says His judgement will fall upon you strongly.
His promise
Eternal life with Him. That’s His promise. His promise is eternal, true, faithful. He will save you from the darkness and torment of hell and grant you everlasting life and perfect joy in Him for an eternity of eternities.