Thank you Jesus! It is the most wonderful time of the year!

3. “For us” a Savior is
Born!
Lk. 2:11 “For there is born to
you this day in the city of
David a Savior, who is Christ
the Lord.”

4. Is 9:6 For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given; And the
government will be upon His
shoulder. And His name will be
called Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.

5. Why was Jesus born, why did He come?
• The answer: For us!!! He came for us!!!
• He was: conceived, born, suffered, raise
& ascended “for us!”
• “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is
given!” (Is. 9:6 cf. Jn. 3:16; Rom. 6:23)
–We are not worthy, we are not deserving
and yet God sent His Son “for us!”

6. The birth of Jesus!
• Promise/prophecies: Is. 7:14; 9:6-7; Zech. 9:9;
Jer. 23:5; Micah 5:2 & etc!
• All four Gospels focus on Jesus coming!
– Synoptic Gospels (other than Mark): How He
came!
• Mt. 1:18-2:23; Luke 1:26-56; 2:1-40
– Gospel of John: That He came!
• Jn. 1:1-18

7. I. God’s Providence!
• Providence: God exercises control over the
world He created, both with natural laws &
by intervening supernaturally!
• To fully understand providence, we must
understand “the sovereignty of God!”
–God possesses all power & is the ruler of all
things! (Dan. 4:34-35)

8. God is on the move!
• The sooner we realize that God is bigger & better
than us, the better off we will be!
– When facing the giant, remember the one who
made him! (1 Sam. 17:24-58)
– When standing before the mountain, remember the
one who created the mountain! (Mt. 17:20)
• Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work
together for good to those who love God, to those
who are the called according to His purpose.

9. II. God’s Plan!
• God has no problems, just plans!
• It was God’s plan even before the world
began to send His Son for man! (1 Pet. 1:18-20)
• The prophecy/promise from beginning to
end shows that God had a plan! A plan of
redemption!
– Gal. 4:4 But when the fullness of time had come, God
sent forth His Son, born of woman, born under the law.

10. A Perfect Plan!
• How many of us would like to get our
hands on “a perfect plan?”
– The perfect financial plan!
–The perfect career plan!
–The perfect family plan!
• God keeps His promises & God always
works according to His perfect plan!

11. III. God’s Presentation!
• As a minister I am always trying to created
presentations that are usefully/helpful & I
can tell you this isn’t always easy to do!
• God through His providence & plan presents
the perfect presentation/proclamation!
–The more I understand this process of God, the
more alive the Bible becomes!

12. Do not fear/fear not!
• When the angel comes to both Joseph &
Mary, the message is “fear not!” (Mt. 1:18-25;
Lk. 1:26-38)
– Mt 1:20 But when he thought on these things,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared unto him in
a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear
not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that
which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
– Lk 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not,
Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.