The Birth of Jesus. Promise - "W" - WHOSOEVER Will May Be Saved. "watch" -- night watches. Glory of the Lord -- Shekinah.

12-23-07 Sunday School Lesson - Called To Rejoice With The Shepherds - Luke 2:1-14 (Background Scripture Luke 2:1-20) Promise - "W" Luke 2:10,11 - "W" "W" - WHOSOEVER Will May Be Saved 12-30-07 Sunday School Lesson - Invitiation/Summon To Witness - Luke 2:22-35 (Background Scripture Luke 2:22-38) Key Verse - For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11) JESUS CHRIST - Our Saviour Luke 2:1-14 Verses 1, 2, 3 -- Civil & Social Life, Taking the Census Census -- a system/record of the population of a town, city, country, area And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be "taxed." (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of .... Syria) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. "taxes" -- inrolled Question - Food for Thought? Was the world taxed or the Roman Empire? Syria -- Acts 1:9 "Paul was converted on The Road to Damascus" They were taxed in their own city -- they went to their own city Luke 2:1-14 Verses 4,5,6,7 -- Jesus Christ Birth as Recorded by Luke And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto "the" city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary "his" espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And "she" brought forth her first born son, and wrapped im in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manager; because there was no room for them in the inn. Question - Food for Thought? Do you remember last quarter Sunday school lesson? God told Pharaoh in a dream what HE was about to do. Was this the case here as well? "the" -- I Samuel 16:1, 4 I Samuel 16:1 -- David Anointed I Samuel 16:4 -- Sacred Rites & Forms, Freewill Offerings, On Various Occasions And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long will thou mourn for Saul, seeing, I have rejected him from reigning over Israel ...... And Samuel did that which the LORD spake .... Bethlehem - city of David - Jerusalem - Zion (II Samuel 5:7,9) "his" -- Matthew 1:18 -- Christ's Birth as Recorded by Matthew his espoused wife -- Mary Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. "she" -- Matthew 1:25 -- Christ's Birth As Recorded by Matthew And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. NO Room for Them In The Inn ... Luke 2:1-14 Verse 8 -- Industrial Employments & Products, Care of Live Stock, Shepherds, The Shepherds of Bethlehem And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the same field, keeping "watch" over their flock by night. "watch" -- night watches Luke 2:1-14 Verse 9 -- Good Angels, Terror At And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: "and" they were sore afraid. Glory of the Lord -- Shekinah The Shekinah Glory was also in The Tabernacle Luke 2:1-14 Verses 10, 11 -- JESUS CHRIST, Our Saviour And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, "which" shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David "a" Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. "which" -- Luke 2:31,32 -- Jesus Appearance in the Temple Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. Gentile -- someone who is not a Jewish "a" -- Matthew 1:21 -- Christ's Birth, As Recorded by Matthew And she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Luke 2:1-14 Verse 12 - Christ Visited by the Wise Men & the Shepherds And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manager. Verse 13 -- Duties To God, Praise Due From All, From All in Heaven "And" suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying. "And" -- Daniel 7:10 - Offices of Good Angels - They Wait on God thousand thousand ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him Verse 14 -- Duties to God - Doxologies (hymns or chants of praise to God) "Glory" to God in the highest, and on earth "peace" good will toward men. "Glory" -- Ephesians 1:6 - The Apostle Paul wrote Ephesians Works of God - The Purposes of God To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. "peace" - Romans 5:1 - The Apostle Paul wrote Romans THEREFORE, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Man Redeemed - Faith the Instrumental Cause Scripture Reference Used From: KJV, Topical Reference Edition, Crusade Bible Publishers, Mt. Juliet, TN KJV, Precious Promise Bible, Copyright 1915 By The John C. Winston Co., .............. (Just a coincident --- This was the first Bible that my late grandparents bought as a married couple in 1923 from Rev. Solomon Nash)