The
Greatest Story Ever Told is the story of Christmas.
Before
Creation, The God of Creation
Understood
the price He would have to pay
To REDEEM the children of His Creation;
To
obtain a Bride for His Son Jesus;
A
Bride who would spend all Eternity with Him.
He
determined that He would send His Son as a baby,
Born
in a manger;
Born
of a young virgin, insignificant in all of Israel.
His
Son would leave the Glory of Heaven and become a man.
He
would grow up as a normal Jewish boy and into a man.
This
event was foretold by Scripture in perhaps as many as 300 passages.
Yet
the “Church” of God of that day was unaware,
As the
Church of God of today will be unaware of His RETURN.
Ironically
the three kings from the east
Understood
the significance of this birth and traveled a great distance
To see
this newborn King
On the
other hand, the Jewish Religious leaders were unaware
Of the
most important event ever to happen in Israel.
In
fact no one in Israel, except Mary and Joseph,
Elizabeth
and Zechariah, Simeon, Anna
And
the shepherds understood the significance of this birth.
The
nation that Jesus came to Redeem was unaware of His birth;
The
most significant birth in the history of mankind.
The
three kings from the east told Herod the king
Of the
star they followed and what it meant;
That it meant the birth of the King of Israel
And
this put king Herod in fear of losing his kingship.
So
this wicked man, knowing from Scripture
That
the King of Israel would be born in Bethlehem,
Sent
his soldiers to kill all the infants of two years of age and under,
So as
to be sure that this God sent King would be killed among them.
Herod
is a type of the world.
The
world hates Christ Jesus, because Satan rules the world,
And
will do anything to destroy the work of God;
The
only threat to his authority.
To
this day, the world ruled by Satan, hates Christ Jesus
Because
Christ Jesus tells the world that what they do is EVIL. (John 7:7)
And
the world hates Christians because they represent Christ Jesus.
This
is the unspoken reality the Church of God has covered up
In
their futile effort to go along to get along.
Today
the Church of God can no longer go along to get along.
Today,
The Church will be forced to face this unpleasant reality.
That
if they represent Christ Jesus the world will hate them.
This
will bring about the Great Apostasy that is already underway.
Today,
there will be a price to be paid for standing for Christ Jesus.
But
understand the TERRIBLE PRICE for not doing so.
It
is also instructive that when Mary visited Elizabeth,
Elizabeth
understood by the Holy Spirit
That
Mary was carrying the Son of God.
God
reveals to those close to Him what He is doing.
On
the eighth day, when Joseph and Mary take the boy Jesus to the
Temple
Simeon
and Anna both recognize Him and prophesy over Him.
God
reveals to those close to Him what He is doing.
An
angel warns Joseph and Mary to flee to Egypt
Before
Herod's soldiers come.
They
flee with the God given provision
That
came from the three kings from the east.
Think
of it, the King of Israel is forced to flee
From
the people and nation He came to REDEEM.
They
remain in Egypt until the Lord tells them to return.
They,
then do return, and Christ
Jesus grows up as a normal boy in Israel.
He is
unknown until He is thirty years old.
Then
God the Father chooses to reveal Him to Israel as their Messiah.
Christ
Jesus then ministers in Israel for three and one-half years,
Healing
the sick, raising the dead and doing what no man I history ever did.
Yet
this I not enough to convince the Religious Leaders of the day
That
He is the Christ of God.
They
become jealous of the fact that the people flock to Jesus
And
they decide to kill Him.
And
they are ultimately successful.
Christ
Jesus goes to the Cross of Calvary,
And
fulfills the Plan and Purpose of God for His life,
The
Plan foretold by Scripture.
He
becomes the SACRIFICE for the SINS of the whole world;
For
all who will put their Faith, Hope and Trust in Him.
Understand
that the Christmas story
Is the
story of God's supernatural intervention in the affairs of mankind.
God
Almighty provided a SAVIOR for the world;
A
world Hopeless, Helpless and Condemned before Him;
A
SAVIOR for ALL who will put their Faith, Hope and Trust in His Christ
Jesus.
And
Christ Jesus has been the SAVIOR of ALL
In
every generation who did so,
As He
will be the SAVIOR of ALL in this generation who do so.
EVERYONE
else will be Condemned.
Christ
Jesus represents the Magnificent Grace of God Almighty.
Christ
Jesus paid the highest price that could be paid to REDEEM a Bride.
I
pray that those who read this message understand this reality
And
are among those who are REDEEMED.
Today,
the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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