Tom Leonard - December 3, 2017
Christmas: God's Rescue Plan
Christmas: God’s Rescue Plan Matthew 1:1-24 Main Point: Christmas is all about God’s plan of rescuing us from sin and ourselves – we must Jesus, the Messiah, Rescuer! Isaiah’s ancient prophecy of the sign of the Messiah was fulfilled so that our sins could be forgiven… (Isaiah 7:14) He is the Messiah, the Son Of God and God with us! 1. The Messiah was in Mary through the Holy Spirit this is how He is the Son of God! verse 18 Isaiah 7:14 How? Luke 1:30-35 2. The Lord’s prophecy was that the Messiah would be named – He will save them from their sins. verse 21 Yeshua = ‘Yahweh our salvation.’ ‘Salvation’ (root word ‘sodzo’) = ________________________ 3. The Lord’s prophecy was that the Messiah would be ‘__________________ = God with us’ verse 23 God’s rescue plan unfolds by God coming to live among us!
Scripture References: Matthew 1:1-24, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:30-35, John 1:12
