"More Than A Few Words," Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:21

MORE THAN A FEW WORDS. "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name (Isaiah 7: 14)b "And she shall bringforth a son. and thou shall call his name Jesus: for he shall save his peoplefrom their sins. (Matthew 1: 21) Immanuel." " They celebrated with joy as they. handed out cigars or bubble gum and announced in uncertain terms, "It's A Something about that cry no Boy!" suggested a heaviness and a strength. "It's A Boy!" There have been special births for years. It all started with Eve. when Cain was born and then Abel and then Seth. It marked the glee in the voice of Sarah when she gave birth to Isaac 1 as hope the of Israel. It is the Moses' mother when he assurance of saved in "an was ark of bulrushes" and she nursed him for Pharaoh's daughter. It is the Hannah's prayer when she bare a son, and called his ... saying, Lord." answer to conceived, name Samuel, " ... Because I have asked him of the (I Samuel 1 : 20) There are only a few words of one person that describe the birth ofeach of these great men. "They they all bare a son." God was not through yet. F or the hope of the world, the promise of salvation, the balm for Gilead, the bright in morning star, the lily of the valley, Shiloh, the rose of Sharon was yet to come. He seemed delayed according to all conceived and '. human schedule but He up when the time was 2 was sure right in to show God's sight. Women every where had been waiting for the coming consolation. Then one day a young teen age girl had a heavenly visitor. He came with a Word from the Lord and spoke comfort to a virgin named Mary. "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amongwomen. (Luke 1: 28) "Fear not, Mary: for thou has foundfavor with God. And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name " Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house ofJacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. (Luke 1: 30-33) For this Son, God spoke ( " 3 more than a few words .. prophetic words her about Jesus coming. Moses said, seed shall bruise 'his' head. (Genesis 3: 15) Isaiah said His mother would be a virgin, "Behold, the virgin shall conceive Look first at the " ... " ... and bear . a Immanuel. Son, and shall call his " (Isaiah 7: 14) name Micah said that He would be born in Bethlehem (5: And that Jesus would be here among His people to save them from their sin. 2) (Isaiah 53) would Malachi said that come (4: 5-6) a forerunner to prepare the way for Him. Matthew said when Jesus came He would be named Jesus and He would "save His people from their sins." (1: 21) He would be the ultimate fulfillment of all be prophecy. (Matthew 2: 6) He would of the Holy Spirit with a Heavenly 4 Father, an adoptive human father, and an earthly mother. (Matthew 1: 16) The wise men and the shepherds would know about His coming. The angelic choir would sing of His coming. There was more than a few Words spoken about the coming of Jesus. I like the way the writer John put it: HAnd many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are this book; But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that not written in believing ye might have life through his name." (John 20: 30-31) HAnd there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which. if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should 5 be written, Amen. When a person " (John 21: 25) dies, what their last words want to know we and were we are usually listen for a few words. But when Jesus died, He utter seven words that we shall always remember: 1. "Father, forgive them 2. "To day thou shalt be with me. 3. "Woman, behold thy son 4. "My God, My God " ... " " ... " ... 5. "I thirst" 6. "It is Finished. 7. "Father, Moses was into " thy born to Egyptian bondage. hands save " ... Israel from Joshua was born to get the children of Israel into the promised land. David was born to kill the giant Goliath. Elij ah was born to whip Ahab and J ezebel and their false 6 Get LvclY f;et-pttst Gltt Uycltt l.O soutltt setLt UlR,e 'PetstOY ryet V\,Ce A. DetvLs offtce: (0:1) wehsLte: Fx: 355-1..025 GLt, VlT 41.1.1. 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