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THEME: I Am Fifth

Series: Familiarity Breeds. . .

TITLE: Familiarity Breeds Excitement

Scripture: Micah 5:1-6; Luke 2:8-20

I.    WHAT EXCITED THE PROPHETS?  

A little bit of history for you:

• Martin Luther transformed the look of Christmas forever with lighted candles on trees
• Thomas Edison changed the way people lit their house in 1879
• 1882 Edward Johnson used electric lights on Christmas trees.

There were lights in the darkness long before that:

• Numbers 24:17 finds its fulfillment in Mt.2:1-2
• Isaiah 7:14 finds its fulfillment in Mt.1:18-25
• Micah 5:2 finds its fulfillment in Mt.2 & Lk 2
• Isaiah 11:1-3 finds its fulfillment in Mt.1:1-17; 3:16
• Deut.18:15-19 finds its fulfillment in Jn.7:40

There are more than (300) specific prophecies about the promised Messiah.  [See Heb.1:1-2] The prophecies focused on 3 absolutely essential truths: [Is.9:6]

1)      Messiah was the (Son of man)

2)      Messiah was the (Son of God)

3)      Messiah was the (King of kings)

II.   WHAT EXCITED THE ANGELS AND SHEPHERDS?    

Facts about shepherds:

1.      They were near the bottom of (the social ladder).

2.      Their (character) was questionable.

3.      They were (unclean).

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