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The Promises of God - Lesson 4
To Send Jesus

Introduction:

    1.    In 2 Peter 1:4, the promises of God are described as "exceeding great and precious."
    2.    In our study we have observed several principles that will help us to fully appreciate and properly
           understand God's promises.
            a.     To help us fully appreciate God's promises, we have shown that:
                    1)    they are "effective"
                            a)    God's promises will have a positive effect upon those who trust them.
                            b)    Abraham, Sara, Isaac, and Jacob illustrate this principle -- trusting God's promises
                                   led them to serve Him faithfully (Hebrews 11:13-16).
                    2)    they are "trustworthy."
                            a)    God "is not slack concerning His promise" (2 Peter 3:9).
                            b)    God's promises are believable because He cannot lie 
                                    (Hebrews 6:18).
            b.    To help us properly understand God's promises, we have shown that some of them are "conditional."
                    1)    God's promise of eternal life illustrates this principle (Titus 1:2).
                    2)    An important condition is revealed in Revelation 2:10 -- "faithfulness."
    3.    With these principles in mind, let us concentrate on "God's promise to send Jesus."

Discussion:

I.                   THE  COMING  OF  CHRIST  WAS  BASED  ON  GOD'S  PROMISE

               A.   Even though Christ is a member of the eternal Godhead, He came to earth in the flesh
                     (John 1:1-3, 14).
               B.   His coming in the flesh fulfilled:
                      1.    the Law and the prophets (Matthew 5:17)
                      2.    God's promise (Acts 13:23, 32-33).

II.                THE  DETAILS  OF  GOD'S  PROMISE  TO  SEND  JESUS  DEVELOPED  OVER  MANY
                   CENTURIES


                A.   The first mention is in Genesis 3:15 -- God announced that "the seed of the woman" would
                       bruise the head of the serpent.
                B.   He would be a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 
                       (Genesis 12:3; 26:4; 28:14).
                C.   He would come from the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:8, 10; 1 Chronicles 5:1-2).
                D.   He would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14).
                E.   He would be a descendant of David with great authority 
                       (Isaiah 9:6-7; Jeremiah 23:5-6).
                F.    He would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2).

III.             GOD  KEPT  HIS  PROMISE  TO  SEND  JESUS

                A.   When the time was right, God sent Jesus who was "made of a woman" (Galatians 4:4).
                B.   The Lord's genealogy indicates that He is a descendant of David, Judah, Jacob, Isaac,
                       and Abraham (Matthew 1:1-6).
                C.   Jesus was born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18-25).
                D.   Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-6).

Conclusion:

    1.    God promised to send Jesus, and God kept His promise.
    2.    Because God kept this promise we can be redeemed and be adopted as His children (Galatians 4:4-7).

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