Luke Part 1 D

1: 26 Now in the sixth month the angel (MESSENGER) Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin [r]betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the [s]descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was [t]Mary. 28 And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord [u]is with you.” 29 But she was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” 34 But Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I [v]am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for that reason also the [w]holy Child will be called the Son of God. 36 And behold, even your relative Elizabeth herself has conceived a son in her old age, and [x]she who was called infertile is now in her sixth month. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, the Lord’s bond-servant; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem

“BETHLEHEM EXPERIENCED A FAMINE SO SEVERE THAT SOME LEFT IN SEARCH OF FOOD IN MOAB.” C/O HELENE DALLAIRE, PhD, DENVER SEMINARY

GOD SELECTED BETHLEHEM (EPHRATHAN, OF JUDEA, NOT OF ZEBULAN), A TOWN OF LESS THAN 1000 PEOPLE. CHRIST FULFILLED 60 PROPHECIES AND 270 RAMIFICATIONS OF THEM IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. THE CHANCE OF THIS IS 1 WITH 17 ZEROS BEHIND IT. HALF OF THEM HE COULDN’T FULFILL. SEE JOSH.ORG FOR MORE INFO.

MICAH 5: 2 “BUT YOU, O BETHLEHEM EPHRATHAH, WHO ARE LITTLE TO BE AMOND THE CLANS OF JUDAH, FROM YOU SHALL COME FORTH FOR ME ONE WHO IS TO BE RULER IN ISRAEL, WHOSE ORIGIN IS FROM OF OLD, FROM ANCIENT DAYS”

2:1 Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all [a]the inhabited earth. 2 [b]This was the first census taken while [c]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all the people were on their way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4 Now Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5 in order to register along with Mary, who was [d]betrothed to him, and was pregnant. 6 While they were there, the [e]time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a [f]manger, (FEEDING TROUGH) because there was no [g]room for them in the inn. THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE WAS BORN IN A STINKY, NOISY, COLD STABLE. NO GUEST ROOMS AVAILABLE FROM FAMILY OR FRIENDS, OR AN AIR B&B :) 8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock at night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. DR LUKE MENTIONED ANGELS MORE THAN THE OTHER GOSPELS; REMEMBER HE ALSO WROTE ACTS. I PRAY WE SEE THE GLORY OF GOD LIKE 1 KINGS 8:10-11 DISCUSSED. 10 And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; THEY WEREN’T SISSIES / BABIES W/ WINGS. ANGELS GUARD, DELIVER (ANGEL FOOD CAKE), MINISTER, KILLED 185k IN 2 KINGS 19 (1 ANGEL!). WE MAY HAVE GUARDIAN ANGELS PER PSALM 91. 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is [h]Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a [i]manger.” 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly [j]army of angels praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people [k]with whom He is pleased.” 15 When the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem, then, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the [l]manger. 17 When they had seen Him, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. 18 And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.