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The Coming King Part 2: Jesus Is Born. Steve Petch Sunday 22 nd December 2013. Christmas card survey results:. Cute animals. Christmas card survey results:. Cute animals Snowmen/snow scenes/snow flakes. Christmas card survey results:. Cute animals Snowmen/snow scenes/snow flakes
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The Coming King Part 2: Jesus Is Born Steve Petch Sunday 22nd December 2013
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Christmas card survey results: Cute animals Snowmen/snow scenes/snow flakes Santa/fairies/trees/holly/mistletoe Wise men / stars Nativity scenes Handbags
Jesus Is Born Luke 1 v 26 – 38 • He would be born as a baby • He was to be named “Jesus” (saviour) • He would be the Son of God • He was the promised Messiah • His Kingdom would never end • His Father would be God Most High
Jesus Is Born Luke 2 v 1 – 7 • “No place for them in the inn” • Shame/stigma • Who believed their story? • Who puts a new baby in an animals feeding trough? • Teenage parents • Forced to travel – then to flee
Jesus Is Born Why does the birth of Jesus matter to us? Jesus is fully human and fully God “Fully Human”
Jesus Is Born Why does the birth of Jesus matter to us? Jesus is fully human and fully God “Fully God”
Heresy Checker … 1. Apollinarianism Divine Spirit & Mind Human Body
Heresy Checker … 2. Nestorianism Human Person Divine Person
Heresy Checker … 3. Monophysitism/Eutychianism
Heresy Checker … 4. Ebionism
Heresy Checker … 5. Docetism
Why does the birth of Jesus matter to us? It tells us that our physical bodies are good and not evil Fully human, fully God
Why does the birth of Jesus matter to us? It means that Jesus went through what we go through Fully human, fully God
Why does the birth of Jesus matter to us? It meant that Jesus could become our saviour Fully human, fully God
Why does the birth of Jesus matter to us? It gives us hope for the future Fully human, fully God
Jesus’ birth matters to us: He was fully human and fully God!