The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

A. The Word is eternally God

Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephratah,

Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me

The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old,

From everlasting.

The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

A. The Word is eternally God

B. The Word is equally God

Colossians 2:9For in Him dwells all the fullness

of the Godhead bodily

The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

A. The Word is eternally God

B. The Word is equally God

C. The Word is exactly God

Hebrews 1:3aWho being the brightness of His gloryand the express image of His person

The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

II. The Word as humanity

A. He was a common man

1. Notice His trade – carpenter

2. Notice His title – Jesus

3. Notice His temptation

1 John 2:16For all that is in the world—

the lust of the flesh,the lust of the eyes,

and the pride of life—is not of the Fatherbut is of the world.

Genesis 3:6So when the woman sawthat the tree was good for food,and that it was pleasant to the eyes,and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

II. The Word as humanity

A. He was a common man

1. Notice His trade – carpenter

2. Notice His title – Jesus

3. Notice His temptation

a. Lust of the flesh

b. Lust of the eyes

c. Pride of life

The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

II. The Word as humanity

A. He was a common man

B. He was a committed man

1. Full of grace

a. The positive side of love

b. Unmerited favor

The Word at Christmas

I. The Word as divinity

II. The Word as humanity

A. He was a common man

B. He was a committed man

1. Full of grace

2. Full of truth

a. All have sinned

b. Sin has to be paid for

The Word at Christmas

Jesus was born to die in our place