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There is a lot of controversy surrounding the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ. Matthew very precisely defends the virgin birth of Jesus Christ both humanly and divinely.

Call to worship Welcome everyone! What a unique day we get to be a part of today! The next Sunday Christ as will not be until 2033 That means these two days will not line up for another 11 years. That is pretty significant! I want to read from John 3:13 -17 for our call to worship LET US STAND AND WORSHIP!…

Isaiah prophesied to King Ahaz in 732 BC. The virgin will conceive…

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, we can now turn our attention to the greatest time of year: Christmas! Every year it is the pastor’s task to decide what he will preach during the weeks leading up to Christmas. This year we are going to explore prophecy…

Virgin When you think about the word “virgin” what comes to mind? Questions to ponder this morning: Do you believe in the virgin birth? Why do you believe what you believe? 1998 Harris poll showed 83% of Americans believed in the virgin birth of Jesus. Defined as Jesus was born of the virgin Mary Jesus…

Ten Virgins Before we get into Matthew 25 , I want us to look at a similar event where it was not just a parable. Turn with me to Genesis 6 . 5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord…

The Anticipation of Jesus Birth Luke 1:26–38 We are entering into the final countdown to Christmas day. It is a wonderful time of year, one in which we reflect on the birth of our Lord, the Savior of the world. Sadly for many in our day, it is simply a season that is consumed with gifts, gatherings,…

Introduction It is the Christmas time. We have all read that passage in Matthew 1:23 ““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” taken from Isaiah 7:14 . Let’s Read the passage 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your…

The parable we hear this morning follows the one we heard last week. In that parable, Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to ten virgins who were waiting for the bridegroom. The bridegroom was delayed, and his delay revealed which of the virgins were foolish and which were wise. The wise virgins brought…

Cultural Differences and God’s Righteousness India’s Dowry Deaths Protection of Marriage Protection for the bride. 13 “If any man takes a wife and goes in to her and then hates her 14 and accuses her of misconduct and brings a bad name upon her, saying, ‘I took this woman, and when I came near her, I…

Introduction: Attention Getter: We began our series of “Is There Anything Too Hard for God?” with the birth of Isaac in Genesis 18 . The Theme verse being Gen. 18:14 Genesis 18: 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord ? At the appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and Sarah shall…

Good morning and Merry Christmas! Today is for the Christian church one of our highest Holy Days. Today we gather together in order to celebrate a baby. I can remember early on in my Christian walk thinking that when we gather together and celebrate someones birthday. Which is what we are doing. We have…

INTRODUCTION . 26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with…

Luke 1:26–38 (ESV) 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with…

Procrastination There have been many times within my life where waiting until the last minute to get something done has worked out. Whether it is a work project, school assignment, or some household chore, there have been many times where business in one area has prompted me to put things off until later.…

1. A Guide for Fathers 36 But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry. 37 But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has authority over…

14/11/21

Good Morning. If you have your Bible turn with me to Luke chapter one. Today we come to the announcement of the birth of Christ. Over the years there have been some amazing announcements. The announcement that we had put a man on the moon was huge. Countries have declared victory announcements. Teams…

Isaiah 7:14 In 1999, George Bell, CEO of the search engine Excite (second largest at the time, only behind Yahoo), turned down a game-changing offer, the opportunity to purchase a young startup called Google. The purchase price was only $750,000, while Google’s current valuation stands at $1.6 trillion.…

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was…

Introduction God moves in a mysterious way Who would you expect God to use to write a great hymn? William Cowper (1731-1800) Christian History Magazine Issue 31: The Golden Age of Hymns The son of the chaplain to King George II, William worked as a lawyer for several years. At age 32, he was nominated…

Introduction: Merry Christmas everyone. It is a joy to be in the house of the Lord on Christmas Eve. People get excited for Christmas. It is hard not to be excited about things like the lights, trees, candy canes, presents, eggnog, snow (which doesn’t look too likely for us this year at Christmas!),…

Introduction: Last week we discussed the persevering promise. We talked about how long Zechariah and Elizabeth awaited the birth of a son to them. This week we are going to learn about the impossible promise. I am sure that most of us know that it takes a mom and a dad to have a baby. We won’t go into…

Last week we saw the angel Gabriel appear to a priest named Zacharias who was very old and without children. He announced his wife Elizabeth would have a son, an impossible feat given they were beyond child bearing years. But we saw that God is the God of impossible as what he promised through the angel…

If there was one woman in the bible that we could say stood out, and was most recognized, and most memorable, who would we say it was? Mary Of all the extraordinary women in Scripture, one stands out above all others as the most blessed, most highly favored by God, and most universally admired by women.…