2. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity A. The Word is eternally God Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.

3. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity A. The Word is eternally God B. The Word is equally God Colossians 2:9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily

4. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity A. The Word is eternally God B. The Word is equally God C. The Word is exactly God Hebrews 1:3a Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person

5. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity II.The Word as humanity A. He was a common man 1. Notice His trade – carpenter 2. Notice His title – Jesus 3. Notice His temptation

6. 1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world— the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life— is not of the Father but is of the world.

7. Genesis 3:6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

8. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity II.The Word as humanity A. He was a common man 1. Notice His trade – carpenter 2. Notice His title – Jesus 3. Notice His temptation a. Lust of the flesh b. Lust of the eyes c. Pride of life

9. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity II.The Word as humanity A. He was a common man B. He was a committed man 1. Full of grace a. The positive side of love b. Unmerited favor

10. The Word at Christmas I.The Word as divinity II.The Word as humanity A. He was a common man B. He was a committed man 1. Full of grace 2. Full of truth a. All have sinned b. Sin has to be paid for

11. The Word at Christmas Jesus was born to die in our place