Important Lessons From The Birth of Christ Every Believer Must Know

With the birth of Jesus, God fulfilled His promise to send the world a Saviour who would save mankind through the forgiveness of sin.

In this lesson we will set forth some significant lessons from Matthew’s account of the birth of Christ,

Mary was highly favored, not because she was a virgin. At that time, virgins were everywhere, but favor singled her out. 

The Church most times preaches and teaches favor and grace, like people should just fold their hands, lazy around then become great by favor. 

Grace and favour are not given, to foolish men. Grace is not an excuse, not to work. People labour, even in grace (1 Corinthians 15:10)

Titus 2:11-14, shows that grace teaches. What teaching does, is to give you responsibility, of what to do.

Apart from salvation that we do nothing in terms of the price, which was the sacrifice of Jesus for mankind. The other thing you must take responsibility for is to make it a reality. 

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Including the responsibility of accepting Christ in your life, by believing and confessing Him. This is your response to what Christ has done, to save you. If not, you will perish in hellfire, even after He has paid for you to be saved.

Before God gives you something, He will test you thoroughly to be sure you have the capability and capacity, to handle it. Apostle Paul captured it in (1 Thessalonians 2:3-4 )MSG 

Joseph and Mary were chosen by God, to handle the precious gift of Heaven. This is because, God knew they will survive the pressure and ridicule of men, who heard that her pregnancy was not a result of intimacy with any man. Infact, it was so bad that she kept saying, she was a virgin. Even though prophecy captured it, but how many believed such a story from a poor man and his wife to be.

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The gift of God is given to those who believe encounters, obey divine instructions and are flexible to adjust their own will to God’s perfect will. Those who are ready to say, YES LORD at all times.

Mary’s character was impeccable. She ignored the taunts of being pregnant, in order not to abort the vision of God.

Joseph by Divine instruction, protected Mary when she was ridiculed and the child, when Herod was after his life. 

Humility – The coming of Christ, teaches us humility. For Him to reduce Himself to be in the Womb, of a woman He created. To be carried in the Womb for 9 months, feeding through a placenta, born in a manger with animals not even with humans is the highest level of humility expressed.

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We must be clothed, in humility. No man is indispensable, so be humble.

The birth of Jesus Christ, announced our freedom from bondage. When He cried in a manger like a new born baby, it was an announcement to Satan and his demons that held us in bondage, that our Redeemer has arrived and their time was up.

What a joy that He came, and He came for us who never loved Him.

Glory! Happy Christmas from all of us in Power World Ministries Int’l

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