DUH!

A few Sundays back, I had some "Duh" moments in church! Then, it happened again this past week. My pastor (Jack Hibbs) is doing a series called: When God Came Down. Pastor Jack always gives us TONS of verses to look up. He has shared many with us these past few weeks, and I guess the "Duh" in all of it is that....I never viewed these verses as "Christmas verses." But....when he read them to us, and as I looked them up and reread them....it hit me....that "Duh"....of course they are Christmas verses! So...anyhow....here they are (along with some of my notes from the past few weeks)! Many of the verses listed here are ones that "everyone" knows, and they are verses that I have known all of my life. I am not sure if they will have an impact on you, as they did me. I pray you will be blessed by at least ONE of these verses.

"Christ"= Messiah

"Mas"= gathering around

Christmas= gathering around the Messiah

*Christmas is ALL ABOUT when God came down!*

1. It was according to His plan

a) The God of the Bible planned the rescue

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. -John 3:16-

*Jesus is our Rescuer!*

b) The God of the Bible planned the place

Micah 5:2

c) The God of the Bible planned the method

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. -Isaiah 7:14-

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

God was manifested in the flesh,

Justified in the Spirit,

Seen by angels,

Preached among the Gentiles,

Believed on in the world,

Received up in glory.

-1 Timothy 3:16-

2. His timing was perfect!

a) His timing was foreordained

b) His timing was significant

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.

-Galations 4:4-5-

c) His timing was intentional

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

-John 1:1-3-

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

-John 1:14-

3. There was a divine purpose!

a) He engineered the message

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

-Luke 2:10-11-

b) He engineered the participants

Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, the wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him."

-Matthew 2:1-2-

c) He engineered the outcome

*From Genesis to Revelation, God announces that His Son would come down and join what He created.*