O Come All Ye Faithful

Birth of Jesus Foretold

 ^"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.  And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.

"And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.  He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David,  and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

^"And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

 ^"And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.  And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.  For nothing will be impossible with God.”   

"And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.  - Luke 1:26-38


Gabriel tells Mary:
from desiringgod.org
John Piper


"His name will be Jesus. In Hebrew: Joshua, which means Savior or Deliverer. Gabriel loves to highlight grace. Before he tells Mary of Christ's greatness and dignity and power, he tells her how he is going to use this greatness and dignity and power. He is going to use it as a Savior. So don't be afraid, Mary, your child will be your Savior. He will be Jesus.

He will be great. (v. 32). Jesus is great. He is very great.

 "A Christian who feels ashamed of Jesus 

is like a candle feeling ashamed of the sun."

A Christian who feels ashamed of Jesus Christ is like a candle feeling ashamed of the sun. Our Lord Jesus has been "appointed the heir of all things. Through him God created the world. He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe with the word of his power." 

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God of God

Light of Light

Lo! He abhors not the virgin's womb;

Very God,

Begotten, not created...

 

Glory to God

In the Highest

 

O come let us adore Him!

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Have a blessed Lord's Day!

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