Jesus’ Holy Conception and Virgin Birth
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
12/25/2016 PM
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Text:
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Luke 1;
Lord's Day 14
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Psalters: |
207, 312, 402, 242 |
- The facts.
- Scripture clearly teaches the incarnation, so our Savior is both divine and human, very God and very man.
- Gabriel explains enough for faith to believe, leaving our curiosity unsatisfied (1:35).
- Also, the Spirit inspired Matthew (1:23) to interpret Isaiah 7 with the distinct word: “virgin.”
- In the incarnation: the second Person of the Trinity brought about His conception and birth as a willing deed (Phil. 2:7).
- He took upon Himself our human nature (Rom. 9:5; I John 4:2).
- Through the door of the incarnation Jesus entered a life of continual suffering; as a conscious act of His love.
- The benefits of Jesus’ holy conception and virgin birth.
- First, He is identified with us.
- Second, Jesus has a perfect human nature, without original sin, because He was incarnated via a virgin.
- Third, Jesus took away our sin at its very root.
- His real humanity enabled Him to take on Himself all our sinfulness and sin.
- The great comfort.
- The gospel is one of condescension and grace.
- Also Jesus is able to sympathize with our weaknesses (Hebrew 4:15).
- The key to understanding the incarnation is: “With God nothing shall be impossible” (1:37; Jer. 32:27).
- And we learn that nothing is too hard for the Lord.