Christmas 2024 Part 2: Why Is Jesus God And Human?

Christmas 2024 Part 2: Why Is Jesus God And Human?
Sermon Notes:
Matthew 1:1-25
Isaiah 43:11
11 I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.
Genesis 12:3
3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Acts 28:28
28 Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.”
Hebrews 4:15
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Acts 4:12
12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Psalm 49:7-9
7 Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life,
8 for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
9 that he should live on forever and never see the pit.
Psalm 49:15
15 But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me.
1 John 2:1-2
1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Jesus had to be __________ in order to __________.
Jesus had to be _________ in order to make _________ __________ for our sins.
Acts 10:43
43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
1 John 4:10
10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.