He Came: A Christmas Story

Isaiah 9:6

1. Who is He that came?
❏ In Hebrew, there are ​8 words​ in this Name, ​arranged in pairs​. In each pair there is

one word that speaks of something metaphysical, something divine, something about the character of this Son who was to be given; and the other word is more functional, speaking of what this person would do, what his role would be. ​They are:

❏ WONDERFUL / Counselor ❏ GOD Mighty / Hero
❏ Father / EVERLASTING ❏ Prince / PEACE

2. Why did He come?
❏ HE CAME TO FULFILL THE LAW

Matthew 5: 17-18 KJV

3. What was the Law?
❏ The content of the Law is spread among the books of ​Exodus​, ​Leviticus​, ​Numbers​, and

Deuteronomy​. They include:

●  The Ten Commandments

●  Moral laws - on murder, theft, honesty, adultery, etc.

●  Social laws - on property, inheritance, marriage, and divorce,

●  Food laws - on what is ​clean and unclean​, on cooking and storing food.

●  Purity laws - on ​menstruation​, ​skin disease​, etc.

●  Feasts - the ​Day of Atonement​, ​Passover​, ​Feast of Tabernacles​, ​Feast of Unleavened

Bread​, etc.

●  Sacrifices and offerings - the ​sin offering​, ​burnt offering​, ​whole offering​, ​Passover

sacrifice​, ​wave offering​, ​peace offering​, ​drink offering​, ​dough offering​, ​incense

offering​, ​red heifer​, ​scapegoat​, ​first fruits​, etc.

●  Instructions for the ​priesthood​ and the ​high priest​ including ​tithes​.

●  Instructions and for the construction of ​various altars​.

●  Instructions regarding the ​Tabernacle​, and which were later applied to the ​Temple in Jerusalem​, including those concerning the ​Holy of Holies​ containing the ​Ark of the Covenant​ (in which were the tablets of the law, ​Aaron's rod​, the ​manna​).

JESUS PROVED TO HUMANITY JUST HOW MUCH WE NEED HIM. As well as his willingness to save us from ourselves.

Conclusion​: The Christmas story reveals the picture of a new functioning way of life that was not realistic without the power of Almighty God.

Action Plan​: Set your affection on things above and not on this earth. This earth is not reliable.

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