The Messiah is HerePreaching – Sr Pastor Chris Reutepohler – Advent Series – Scripture passage: Matthew 1 & 2
1st Sunday of Advent – Advent Candle: The Prophecy Candle – Theme: Hope and Expectation
Outline:
I. The prophecies fulfilled at Jesus birth are a source of great hope.
A. His lineage was planned (Matthew 1:1-2)
- Through Abraham (Genesis 12:3)
- Through Isaac (Genesis 17:19)
- Through Jacob (Genesis 28:14)
- Through the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10)
- Through David (2 Samuel 7:12-13)
Application: You are not an accident
B. His circumstances were orchestrated (Matthew 2:1-23)
- Born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
- Taken to Egypt (Hosea 11:1. Jeremiah 31:15)
- Come from Galilee (Isaiah 9:1-7)
Application: God transcends all our circumstances
C. His birth was supernatural (Matthew 1:18-25)
- Born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14)
Application: God will do what he says he will do