The Coming of Jesus

From promise in Gen.3:15 to its fulfilment in the NT, 4003BC to 5AD i.e. the story of the coming of Jesus to earth

The phases of divine preparations
God prepared people for the coming of Jesus
The release of the Big News & responses thereof
God released the long-awaited big news

The message of the first advent of Jesus Christ (i.e. the message of Christmas) God is saying something-the message)

Your part in it all

A phase of the journey
Phase 1

God prepared people for the coming of the Messiah
Through the Holy Scriptures (Isaiah.7:13-14,’ Isaiah 9:6-8)
Jesus Himself said the scriptures talk about Him John 5:39-14)
Jesus explained the scriptures himself (Luke.24:27;44-45)

Take home: God’s revelations vs man’s limitations God’s ways are not man’s Isaiah.55:8-89

Gods promise may take long but wait it will be fulfilled

Phase 2
God prepared a family through which the Messiah came he did this by;
Preparing Joseph (Matt.1:18-25
Preparing Mary (Lk.1:26-38)
Mary pondered on these things and kept them in her heart. Lk.2:19;51

NB: Take home

Mary believed and trusted God so as to understand. It is all by faith then seeing later. (Jn.11:39-40)
Those mind-blowing doctrines- holy trinity, incarnation, two natures in Christ yet one-person etc
Deut.29:29 Isa.55:8-9 1 Cor13:9,12) Luke 1:35-38)
God released the long-awaited big news. Luke.2:4-6 The Angel of the Lord,
Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Luke.2:10-11
Birth place? Bethlehem in Judah
What happened> the birth of the long-awaited Messiah carried by all media.
How have people received this great news>

Positively and negatively too.
Immediate response> the Angelic Choir (Lk.2:13-14) the fist Christmas carol was sung)
The Maggi response Matt2:1ff

Herod’s response & Jerusalem Matt.2:8,13,16-17
NB Take home: Gods manifestation vs mans positive or negative response (Jn.1:11-13)

The message of the first coming of Jesus Christ
As per John 3:16-17- love
1John.5:10-13 in Christ we have life plus redemption & forgiveness of sins (Col.1:14)

Fellow heirs with Christ (Rom.8:15-17) been born again by imperishable seed of the word of God. 1Pet.1:23 not born again by water baptism cf dry sinner & wet sinner

We need total transformation (2Cor.5:17ff)
NB Take home:
The most important offer from God you have the privilege to choose NOW