The Power of God through HIS HOLY SPIRIT
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows:
- when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph,
- before they came together
- she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit.”
(The Gospel According to Matthew 1: 18 NASB)
What kind of God does this?
What kind of God—
- Prophesies 700 years prior to the birth of the Messiah?
- Sends His Only Begotten Son to be born of a virgin?
- Gifts the world of humanity with His Son to a young girl betrothed to be married?
- Places His Only Son inside Mary’s womb before she knew Joseph as her husband?
- Allows a young, single girl to be “found to be with child”?
- Becomes Incarnate—God In The Flesh!
Can you imagine how the Christmas story would be celebrated today IF Mary had not faithfully said, ‘Yes’ when visited by the angel?
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Can you imagine how the Christmas story would be celebrated today IF Joseph had not been a righteous man who had not wanted to disgrace his wife, Mary?
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Can you imagine how the Christmas story would be celebrated today IF Mary & Joseph had not BELIEVED in the Power of God through HIS HOLY SPIRIT?
“And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man
(The Gospel According to Matthew 1: 19-21 NASB)
and not wanting to disgrace her,
planned to send her away secretly.
But when he had considered this,
behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife;
for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
She will bear a Son;
and you shall call His name Jesus,
for He will save His people from their sins.”
Even before—Jesus promised His Holy Spirit!
Even before—Jesus gave His Holy Spirit to His apostles!
Even before—God’s Holy Spirit was part of God’s Perfect Plan!
“And the Word became flesh,
(The Gospel According to John 1: 14 NASB)
and dwelt among us,
and we saw His glory,
glory as of the only begotten from the Father,
full of grace and truth.”
What kind of God does this?
- HOPE allows us to BELIEVE beyond all circumstances.
- HOPE provides NEW LIFE for our crushed spirits.
- HOPE creates space in a manger for the SON of GOD to be born.
HOPE!
The Power of God demonstrated through HIS HOLY SPIRIT!
Faith comes in a sequence of thought. It’s perfectly quite inevitable—
- If we believe in God as the Creator of the universe &
- If we believe in what God says in the Bible, the Word of God &
- If we believe in the Son of God, the One sent by God
Then—
We will BELIEVE in the Incarnate: God, Son & Holy Spirit, three in One!
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We will BELIEVE in the Truth: GOD Manifested in Flesh—in JESUS!
- The Christmas story would be celebrated today so differently—IF Mary would have responded, ‘NO’ when visited by the angel.
- The Christmas story would be celebrated today so differently—IF Joseph had NOT been a righteous man wanted to disgrace his wife, Mary.
- The Christmas story would be celebrated today—IF Mary & Joseph had NOT believed!
Yes, the Christmas story shared would be celebrated today so differently—IF the Power of God Had Not Been Displayed Through HIS HOLY SPIRIT!
“By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
(The 1st Letter of Paul to Timothy 3: 16 NASB)
He who was revealed in the flesh,
Was vindicated in the Spirit,
Seen by angels,
Proclaimed among the nations,
Believed on in the world,
Taken up in glory.”