THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL
Text: Luke 2:7 “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Introduction:
A) The grandest night of all the years.
B) Many great nights in the Bible
1) Some laden with Tragedy.
2) Some bright with Hope.
C) Some examples of Great Nights.
1) The Death Angel in Egypt brought Death to the Egyptians - Life To The Israelites.
2) Jacob slept under Stars & Dreamed of a ladder reaching into Heaven.
3) Great night when Daniel slept in the Den Of Lions
4) Great night when Belshazzar saw the handwriting on the wall.
5) What a night when Paul had the Board Meeting as the boat broke up.
D) Greatest night of all was the night Jesus was born.
1) Joseph leads donkey with Mary on back
2) See him going from one inn to the other.
3) Every place is crowded - Inn was full….
E) Finally they are put in a stable.
1) Mary’s time come time for Baby Christ
2) Angels sang “Glory To God In The Highest”
3) This was the greatest night the world would ever know.
I) WHEN WAS JESUS BORN? Gal 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
A) LOOK - GOD’S PROMISE OF THE SAVIOR
1) It all started in the Garden of Eden.
(a) Man had fallen into sin.
(b) God pronounced a Curse upon him. Gen 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
2) God told Abraham that all the nations of the world would be blessed through him.
3) Jesus would be the one that would bless.
4) David sang a song of This Great King
5) Isaiah said: 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, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
6) Jesus would come from tribe of Judah.
B) THE JEWS MADE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS “FULLNESS OF TIME”
1) They were a Covenant people.
2) Jews looked for Messiah - Never came
C) GREEKS MADE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS “FULLNESS OF TIME”
1) Gave language that spread the Gospel
2) Greeks broke down the language barrier.
II) THE TWO GROUPS WHICH PARTICIPATED THAT NIGHT
A) THE ANGELS.
1) The Angel came to Zacharias and foretold the Birth of John the Baptist.
2) An Angel came to Joseph and told him to take Mary as his wife.
3) Angel came unto the Shepherds saying For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
4) Heaven must have rejoiced when the Angels made their report
B) THE SHEPHERDS.
1) While Caesar slept no one told him Jesus had been born.
2) God told the Shepherds Jesus was born
3) Jesus loved the Poor and the Lowly.
4) Shepherds had a simple childlike faith
(a) They didn’t question why.
(b) The just went to see this miracle child.
CONCLUSION:
- Have you been to see the Christ Child
- What is Christmas to you.
- Have you found Jesus as your Savior.