JESUS His Virgin Birth and Resurrection

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JESUSHis Virgin Birthand Resurrection
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Was Jesus Born of a Virgin

• Jesus had no earthly father
• Mary had not known a man as she conceived Jesus
• With child of the Holy Spirit

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Was Jesus Born of a Virgin

• Anticipated and prophesied
• Genesis 315
• Isaiah 714

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Was Jesus Born of a Virgin

• Gospel accounts
• Matthew 118-23
• Luke 126-35

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Purpose of Virgin Birth

• It fulfilled prophecy
• Matt. 122-23 Isa. 714
• Gen. 315 Gal. 44

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Purpose of Virgin Birth

• It established Jesus as God (deity) and man
  (flesh)

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Purpose of Virgin Birth

• It provided a suitable sacrifice for our
  sinsJohn 316, Heb. 104-10, Phil. 25-9
• Jesus is both God and Man

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Purpose of Virgin Birth

• Jesus revealed God to usJohn 149, Col.
  115Heb. 13
• He reveals God to usHeb. 414-16

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• The reliability of the New Testament

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Matt. 118-231) Before they came together2)
  Joseph minded to put her away3) Joseph told the
  child was of the Holy Spirit4) Isaiah 714

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Luke 126-351) Mary called a virgin (vs. 27,
  34)2) The Holy Spirit will come upon you (35)

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Isaiah 714
• Some argue 1) It was about Ahaz 2) Some state
  that the virgin could be a young woman of
  marriageable age.3) Matthew chose to use the
  text to facilitate his argument

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Isaiah 714
• 1) It was about Ahaz A time frame set for defeat
  of Israel and Syria, But message is probably
  dual implication.

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Isaiah 714
• 2) Virgin young woman?Hebrew word (???????,
  Alma) used 8x always virgin.Gen. 2443, Ex. 28

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Isaiah 714
• 3) The virgin shall conceiveIndicates that one
  would conceive WHILE a virgin

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Isaiah 714
• 4) IT is called a signSomething spectacular.
  A young woman bearing a child is not a sign.

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Isaiah 714
• 5) His name is ImmanuelA word meaning God
  with us!
• Matthew was accurate in using this verse

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Jeremiah 2230
• Speaking of Coniah, Thus says the Lord Write
  this man down as childless, A man who shall not
  prosper in his days For none of his descendants
  shall prosper, Sitting on the throne of David,
  And ruling anymore in Judah. 

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• Jeremiah 2230
• Joseph was a descendant of Coniah (Matt. 112,
  16). Mary was NOT! Therefore, Jesus could be of
  the legal line, but not naturally. The virgin
  birth reconciles this.

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Proof of the Virgin Birth

• This debate did not develop until much later
  (1800s) questioning the virginity of Jesus.

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Proof of the Resurrection

• We have discussed this extensively. Here we
  offer a simple review.
• The resurrection at the foundation of our faith!

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Proof of the Resurrection

• Jesus foretold His resurrection in at least 16
  passages in the gospels.
• His numerous appearances 1 Cor. 153-8

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Proof of the Resurrection

• The spread of the gospel in the first century.
  Why die for a lie?

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Proof of the Resurrection

• Consider the possibilities
• Wrong tomb
• Jesus never really died
• The body was stolen
• What arose was only His Spirit
• He AROSE!

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Our faith depends upon our knowledge of
Him!Could we defend Him1 Pet. 315