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2. Lesson 2 Luke 1:57-80; 2:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25

3. Purpose of this Study Better understand who Christ is Increase our knowledge of how He lived Increase our knowledge of where He lived Increase our knowledge of why He lived Better understand the things He taught Strive to let “Christ Live in Us” Prepare to teach others review

4. Seven Periods of Jesus’ Life Years of Preparation Beginning of Ministry Great Galilean Ministry Periods of Retirement Close of Ministry Last Week Resurrection and Exhalation 30 years 6 months 18 months 6 months 1 week 40 days review

5. Breaking the silence famine of hearing the words of the LORD Amos 8:11 "Behold, the days are coming," says the Lord GOD, "That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the LORD. seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find it 12 They shall wander from sea to sea, And from north to east; They shall run to and fro, seeking the word of the LORD, But shall not find it. review

6. Announcement of birth of John Zacharias, a priest, doing his temple duties Elizabeth his wife, barren Gabriel comes from the presence of God with a message  You will have a son  Special instructions about him review

7. Announcement of birth of John Zacharias was old and didn’t understand how this could be  Disbelief  Mute until the child is born review

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9. Announcement of birth of Jesus Gabriel is sent by God to Mary in Nazareth  Six months later  She is a virgin, ‘betrothed’ to Joseph, of the house of David  His greeting—  Luke 1:28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!“  Mary was troubled (obviously!!) review

10. Announcement of birth of Jesus you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end Luke 1:30-33 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." review

11. Announcement of birth of Jesus Mary is confused  She doesn’t have a husband Jesus would be born of the Holy Spirit He will be called the Son of God He told her about Elizabeth Luke 1:37 "For with God nothing will be impossible." review

12. Announcement of birth of Jesus Mary’s response Let it be to me according to your word  Luke 1:38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” review

13. Mary visits Elizabeth When Elizabeth hears Mary  Elizabeth is filled with the Holy Spirit  She prophesies  Luke 1:42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!  Luke 1:45 "Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord." review

14. Mary visits Elizabeth Mary responds  He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant  He who is mighty has done great things for me  His mercy is on those who fear Him review

15. Mary visits Elizabeth Mary relates this to the promise to Abraham  He has helped His servant Israel  In remembrance of His mercy  He spoke to our fathers  To Abraham and to his seed forever many, many prophesies would be fulfilled review

16. Lesson 2 Luke 1:57-80; 2:1-7 Matthew 1:18-25

17. Seven Periods of Jesus’ Life Years of Preparation Beginning of Ministry Great Galilean Ministry Periods of Retirement Close of Ministry Last Week Resurrection and Exhalation 30 years 6 months 18 months 6 months 1 week 40 days

18. Joseph and Mary Zacharias and Elizabeth

19. Birth of John Elizabeth has a son The eighth day they came to circumcise the child They wanted to name him Zacharias after his father Zacharias (who could not speak) asked for a tablet...He wrote ‘His name is John’

20. Zacharias Prophesies In the house of His servant David Luke 1:68 "Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people, 69 And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David Not speaking of John  From tribe of Levi 2 Samuel 7

21. Zacharias Prophesies [John] Luke 1:76 "And you, child [John], will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace." So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

22. Announcement to Joseph Joseph and Mary were ‘betrothed’ – not married He wanted to put her away secretly  Because she was with child son of David Matthew 1:20 …an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. TODAY??

23. Jesus’ Purpose He will save His people from their sins Matthew 1:21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.  “God with us”

24. Jesus Christ Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham Jesus who is called Christ Matthew 1:16 And Jacob begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ. Jesus Christ Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: The term Christ is a title; it is the New Testament equivalent of the Old Testament term messiah and means anointed one.

25. Birth of Jesus To be in Bethlehem  Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, 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 In the days of the Romans days of these kings never be destroyed consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever  Daniel 2:44 "And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

26. Birth of Jesus Joseph lived in Nazareth Caesar Augustus called for a ‘registering’  For taxes Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem  Because he was of the house of David Humble, no fanfare birth  (as far as Joseph and Mary are concerned)  No room at the inn  Laid in a manger

27. Jerusalem to Bethlehem about 5.5 miles

34. Birth of Jesus Prophecy Fulfilled What God says will happen!! Absolutely just as true today. Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me, 10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,'

35. Birth of Jesus The Messiah, the Anointed one of God, Immanuel, God with us… has been born. To save US from our sins.

37. Matthew 2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king

38. Matthew 2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of his father Herod

40. his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis

42. Herod being tetrarch of Galilee Luke 3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis Beheaded John, the Baptist

43. his brother Philip Mark 6:17 For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

44. Luke 23:7 And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. Pilate sent Jesus to Herod (Antipas)

46. Acts 12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. killed James the brother of John 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. Eaten by worms and died

47. Acts 25:13 And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. Heard Paul’s defense