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2 Great Things From Small Packages
Micah 5:2 and Selected Texts

3 Prophecy Christ to be born in the line of King David (Isaiah 11:1-5 - confirmed in Matthew 1:1, 6). Christ to be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14 - fulfilled in Matthew 1:18-20). Christ to be rejected by His own people, by the Jews (Isaiah 53 – fulfilled in John 1:11). Christ to be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12 – fulfilled in Matthew 26:15).

4 Prophecy Christ’s hands and feet would be pierced (Psalm 22:16 – fulfilled in Luke 23:33; 24:38-40) None of Christ’s bones would be broken (Psalm 34:20– fulfilled in John 19:33-36) Psalm 22:1, 19 record the final words Jesus would speak from the cross, “ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?” which is translated, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” (Mark 15:34) as well as telling us that there would those who would gamble for His clothing, fulfilled in John 19:23-24.

5 Micah 5:2 and Matthew 2:1-6 But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity. (Micah 5:2) 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for this is what has been written by the prophet: 6 'AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, LAND OF JUDAH, ARE BY NO MEANS LEAST AMONG THE LEADERS OF JUDAH; FOR OUT OF YOU SHALL COME FORTH A RULER WHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE ISRAEL.'" (Matthew 2:1-6)

6 Great Things From Small Packages
The Wonder of Christ’s Humility (5:2a) But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah…

7 Philippians 2:6-7 [speaking of Jesus Christ] - “…although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.”

8 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 “27 but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, 29 so that no man may boast before God.”

9 Philippians 2:8 “Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross”

10 Great Things From Small Packages
The Wonder of Christ’s Humility (5:2a) But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah… The Wonder of Christ’s Majesty (5:2b) …from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.

11 Micah 5:2, 4 2 But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity… 4 And He will arise and shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God. And they will remain, because at that time He will be great to the ends of the earth.

12 Romans 11:25-26 25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery — so that you will not be wise in your own estimation — that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."

13 Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.

14 Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…

15 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

16 2 Corinthians 5:21 He [God the Father] made Him [God the Son] who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him [God the Son]. “The Son of God became the Son of Man so that the sons of men might become the sons of God.” ~C.S. Lewis

17 John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

18 John 3:36 He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.

19 Great Things From Small Packages
The Wonder of Christ’s Humility (5:2a) But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah… The Wonder of Christ’s Majesty (5:2b) …from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. The Wonder of Christ’s Eternality (5:2c) His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.

20 Colossians 1:15-17 15 He [Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities — all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

21 John 1:1-3, 14 “1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.” “14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

22 Matthew 28:20b “and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age”

23 John 8:56-58 56 "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad." 57 So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?" 58 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."

24 Mary Did You Know? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy
would one day walk on water? Did you know that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters? has come to make you new? This Child that you’ve delivered will soon deliver you.

25 Mary Did You Know? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy
will give sight to a blind man? Did you know that your Baby Boy will calm a storm with His hand? has walked where angels trod? And when you kiss your little Baby, you’ve kissed the face of God.

26 Mary Did You Know? Mary, did you know that your Baby Boy
is Lord of all creation? Did you know that your Baby Boy will one day rule the nations? is heaven’s perfect Lamb? This sleeping child you’re holding is the great “I AM!”

27 Great Things From Small Packages
The Wonder of Christ’s Humility (5:2a) But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah… The Wonder of Christ’s Majesty (5:2b) …from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. The Wonder of Christ’s Eternality (5:2c) His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.

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Micah 5:2 and Selected Texts


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