Scott Palmer - The Real Story of Christmas - His Birth

 

“…He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him.”  Isaiah 53:2b (NIV)

 

1.   GOD’S ____________________________.

“But when the set time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.” Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV)

 

     Christmas Lesson:  God is ____________________________.

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.”

Romans 8:28 (NLT)

2 .   GOD’S ____________________________.

“He said to them, ‘How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Wasn’t it necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and enter into his glory?’ Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning himself in all the Scriptures.”  Luke 24:25-27 (CSB)

 

      Christmas Lesson: God is ____________________________.

“…The Lord always keeps His promises; He is gracious in all He does.”  Psalm 145:13b (NLT)

 3.   GOD’S _____________________________.

When the time came, He set aside the privileges of deity… became human! …It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn’t claim special privileges. Instead, He lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death—and the worst kind of death at that—a crucifixion.” Philippians 2:6-8 (Mess)

 

      Christmas Lesson: God is ____________________________.

“Then Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29 (NLT).