Class Notes

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The Birth of Jesus
Read Luke 2

• Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea.
• His birth is miraculous, as Mary conceived from the Holy Spirit.
• Jesus is called Christ, which is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Messiah, meaning The Anointed One.
• This fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of a King from the lineage of David who will be born to rule the new people of God.
• Jesus is special because He is both God and human. This was the only way God could have "fixed" our broken humanity.

What does this mean for us?

• ​God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to save us from sin and its terrible consequences.
• Are we doing imitating God's love?
• What do we have to offer? Love, respect, honor, thanksgiving, care for others, self-sacrifice.

Remember

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About the Birth of Christ

• miraculous.
• Christ means "The Anointed One" King from Heaven
• God becomes human to fix our brokenness.
• God loved us so we ought to love.