Msg#1649 Unto Us a Child is Born

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

The believer knows the Old Testament prophecies align exactly with the New Testament's presentation of the Christ, but the scoffer, the skeptic and the modernist scholar cannot deal with such miraculous revelation. In what is likely the first book ever written for God's Bible Job said, “I need a daysman... I know that my redeemer liveth... and in my flesh I shall see God” (Job 9:33, 19:25, 26). David's Psalm records God's decree, “Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion... Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee... I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance” (Psalm 2:6, 7, 8). When God had Isaiah the prophet pronounce woe on Israel he gave them hope with, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this” (Isa 9:6-7). Every manger scene should cause one to recall Gabriel's declaration to Mary, “Behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:31-33). God was made flesh and dwelt among us.

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