PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD, PART 1 – THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL

MARK 1.1-3: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (2) As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, (3) the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (ESV) The Gospels of Matthew, …

THE HUMILITY AND EXALTATION OF CHRIST

Luke 2.1-7: NOW it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. (2) This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. (3) And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his own city. (4) And Joseph also went …

THE FULLNESS OF TIME

Galatians 4.4-5: But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, (5) to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. (ESV) The Old Covenant made by God with the people of Israel through Moses established God’s law. This covenant required …

“SHE WILL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL”

ISAIAH 7.14: “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.” (NASV) The name “Immanuel” means, “God with us.” The Son prophesied about in verse 14 is Jesus the Messiah. Since His mother will be a virgin, God, by the Holy Spirit, …

BETHLEHEM – BIRTHPLACE OF THE KING

MICAH 5.2-5: But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. (3) Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; …

ELIJAH – MESSENGER OF THE NEW COVENANT

MALACHI 3.1: “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.” (ESV) MALACHI 4.5-6: “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great …

THE PROMISED NEW COVENANT

JEREMIAH 31.31-33: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, (32) not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that …

THIS UPPER ROOM, PART 12 – JESUS AND THE FATHER

JOHN 14.7-9: “If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” (8) Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” (9) Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, …

THIS UPPER ROOM, PART 11C – JESUS, THE ONLY WAY

JOHN 14.4-6: And you know the way to where I am going.” (5) Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” (6) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (ESV) In verse six …

THIS UPPER ROOM, PART 11B – JESUS: “I AM”

JOHN 14.4-6: And you know the way to where I am going.” (5) Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” (6) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (ESV) I would like …