Written That You Might Believe

There is a lot more to the story of Jesus than just His birth. The more important aspects of His life are recorded for us in the Bible “that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”

I. UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN

A. God

B. Jesus is the .

II. UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN

A. is most important! 

B. The true beginning of the story of Jesus is found in

C. Application: Take John 20:31 and add Matt 28:19-20 to it. Not only should we , but we should also !

III. AND DOMINION WILL BE ON HIS SHOULDERS

A. Jesus is , He is the of life.

B. He is the , not us!

C. We should know

Scriptural References: Psalm 22; Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 7:14, 11:1, 40:3, 53:1-12; Daniel 2:44; Micah 5:2; Matt 22:37-39, 28:18-20;  Luke 2:52,19:10; John 1:1-14,23-24, 2:11, 6:33, 14:9, 18:36, 20:30-31, 21:25; Acts 2:22-23; Eph 1:20-23;  1 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 3:9; Rev 2:10