Christmas 2018

Christmas 2018

Subject - How Did God Break into Our Universe

by Rick Welborne

Luke 1:26‑38 (NKJV) 

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by 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. The virgin's name was Mary. 

28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" 

29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 

30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 

31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. 

32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 

33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." 

34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" 

35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 

36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. 

37 For with God nothing will be impossible." 

38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. 

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 

The Incarnation - the doctrine that the second person of the Trinity assumed human form in the person of Jesus Christ and is completely both God and man.

1 Timothy 1:15 (NKJV) 

15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 

Exodus 3:14 (NKJV) 

14 And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM."....

1. How the creator of the universe broke into His universe He created. 

A. He broke into the universe by doing the impossible: 

Luke 1:37 (NKJV) 

37 For with God nothing will be impossible.” 

Genesis 18:14 (NKJV) 

14 Is anything too hard for the LORD?

Job 42:2 (NKJV) 

2 "I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You. 

Jeremiah 32:17 (NKJV) 

17 'Ah, Lord GOD, Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You. 

B. God broke into the universe by choosing to enter thru a virgin:

Luke 1:26-27 (NKJV)

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by 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. The virgin's name was Mary. 

Luke 1:35 (NKJV)

35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 

C. He broke into the universe by choosing for His Son a legal human father who would be an heir of David, the King of Israel:

Luke 1:26-27 (NKJV)

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by 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. The virgin's name was Mary. 

Revelation 22:16 (NKJV) 

16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."

D. God broke into this universe by sending His Holy Spirit with divine power to impregnate the virgin Mary with a divine child:

Luke 1:34 (NKJV)

34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" 

Luke 1:35 (NKJV)

35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 

2. Who it was Who came from this in-breaking of God into His universe.

Luke 1:32-33 (NKJV)

32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 

33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end."

–There are 4 words in our text to answer that: Holy, Son of God, Son of Most High, Jesus, and forever!

Luke 1:35 (NKJV)

35 And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. 

Holy - pure, good, without any defect or deficiency, or blemish - this word is full of hope for us because it means that this person is fit to die as the spotless Lamb of God for us and our sins.

–Son of God and son of the Most High...(32&35)This means He broke into the universe and became both human and divine. The king Who rules the world is not just the King of Israel as the son of David but:

–Jesus - shall call His name JESUS (31) - His Name means Savior!  Therefore, the king of the universe is given the Name Savior...not Savior of the righteous but Savior of sinners:

1 Timothy 1:15 (NKJV) 

15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 

–God broke into the universe to be a holy, divine, saving king! And it will be forever!

Luke 1:33 (NKJV)

33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." 

–God broke into His universe to be a holy, divine, saving king…forever! Who did God do all this for?  You!

John 3:16 (NKJV) 

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.