THE IMPACT OF JESUS' BIRTH

Isaiah 9:6-7

    I.  Joseph, Luke 2:4-7, 21-29, Matthew 1:18-24

A. Joseph planned to marry Mary and when he learned that she was with child he did not
want to embarrass her.     

B.  The angel told Joseph that the child was from God.

C. Joseph had to take Mary with him from Nazareth to Bethlehem , which was a distance of
about 70, miles in order to be registered.     

D.  Joseph was under great stress.

           1.  His fiancée was pregnant.

           2.  He was poor and was missing work to travel.

           3.  There was no place for them to stay.

           4.  Joseph had to find a place for Jesus' birth.

E.  Jesus' birth turned Joseph's stress into joy.

           1.  Joseph had a healthy son and fiancée.

           2.  The Magi brought gifts that supported the family.

           3.  Joseph took Jesus to the temple on the 8th day to be circumcised.

           4.  Joseph raised Jesus as his son and brought him to the temple for his transition to manhood.

           5.  Joseph taught Jesus to be a carpenter.

  II. Mary, Luke 2:6-7

     A.  Mary wanted to marry Joseph; she found she was with child and that
God was the father.

     B.  The angel and Elizabeth comforted her.

     C.  Mary was also under stress and in pain.

          1.  Mary was unmarried and with child.

          2.  There was no place for them to stay.

          3.  Mary had a make shift birth place.

          4.  Mary was also very poor.

          5.  Mary endured the pain of childbirth.

     D.  Jesus' birth turned Mary's stress and pain into joy.

          1.  A child brings joy.  John 16:21

          2.  She and the child were healthy.

          3.  Joseph was a good man who stood by her side.

          4.  The shepherds and Magi came to worship the child and to bring financial support.

III. Other people were impacted .

     A.  Herod feared the baby until he died.

     B.  Jerusalem feared upheaval because a new king was born.

     C.  The shepherds met the Good Shepherd.

     D.  The Magi found the one that they had searched for.

IV. We are impacted also .

     A.  Jesus offers rest to those who have pain or stress. Matthew 11:28

     B.  Jesus has always been there to save us and give us peace.  Isaiah 9:6-7

     C.  Each of us must deal with Jesus by accepting Him, rejecting Him, or ignoring Him.

Be back tonight at 6 PM for our evening Worship. Tonight our speaker is
Dr. Thitathon. . He always brings an interesting lesson .

Wednesday Bible Study At 7:00 pm. Our instructor this week is Duane Tolbertson . We will continue with our class “Did You Miss The Rapture?.” Please join us.