Part 3 of the series On The Birth Of Christ

Isaiah Preparing Us For Christmas

His prophecy of the virgin birth   Isaiah 7:14
His revelation of the many names

A Child Is Born, A Son Is Given

A child who would some day govern
Compare to Gabriel´s word to Mary   Luke 1:30-33

Why This Coming Son Was To Be Called The Mighty God

John The Baptist to Prepare the Way for The Mighty God

read Isaiah 40:3-5

The Other Miraculous Birth

Zacharias serving in the temple   Luke 1:5-10
Zacharias and Elizabeth childless   Luke 1:7
An angel announces the coming birth of John   Luke 1:13

This one to be born prophesies by Isaiah   Isaiah 40:3-5

John the Baptist to prepare the way of the Lord

1. The One to come would exalt those in valleys
2. He would bring the proud low
3. He would make the crooked straight
4. He would make the rough smooth

Only the mighty God can work such miracles in people

The mighty God at work in each of us through the Gospel

The Mighty God to Bring Light to Those in Darkness

read Luke 1:76-79

Jesus called the "Day Spring" the dawn

John to be a prophet of the Highest

1. He would give light to those in darkness
2. He would give light to those in the shadow of death
3. He would give guidance to those in trouble

Human solutions for problems fail

We need the wisdom of the mighty God

The Shepherds Were to go and Find The Mighty God

read Luke 2:10-12

The first announcement was to common men

A Savior: Christ the Lord

A Savior! What good news for sinners!
This Savior is Christ the Lord

The shepherds went and found the Lord as directed

Have you found Him to be the Mighty God?

Conclusion

Come with all your sins to the One who is Mighty to save

Come with all your problems to the One who is Mighty to solve

The Mighty God awaits your call; Trust Him with your life, your all.

Bible Studies Home

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
³¹ And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.
³² He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
³³ And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
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Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
⁴ Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
⁵ And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
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Luke 1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
⁶ And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
⁷ And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
⁸ And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest´s office before God in the order of his course,
⁹ According to the custom of the priest´s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
¹⁰ And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
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Luke 1:7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
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Luke 1:13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
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Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
⁴ Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
⁵ And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
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Luke 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
⁷⁷ To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,
⁷⁸ Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us,
⁷⁹ To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
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Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
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Last updated on September 15, 2005