Virgin Birth of Jesus reveals His humanity.
Text: Matthew 1:18-25
Virgin Birth of Jesus Revealed His Incarnation
A. Born of a woman, Galatians 4:4
B. Subject to growth, Luke 2:52
C. Seen and handled by men, 1 John 1:1 & Matthew 26:12
D. Sinless, Hebrews 4:15
Incarnation of Jesus Gave Him a Human Soul and Spirit
A. Matthew 26:38 Then saith He unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.
B. Luke 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, “Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit.”
Incarnation of Jesus Gave Him the Limitations of Humanity
A. He hungered, Matthew 4:2
B. He was thirsty, John 19:28
C. He grew tired, John 4:6
D. He wept, John 11:35
E. He was tested and tempted, Matthew 4 & Hebrews 4:15
Corrie ten Boom was not looking forward to her turn to speak. She and the others in her ministry team had gone to a prison to talk to the inmates about Christ. They had set up their equipment at one end of a long corridor lined with cells. The men peered through the bars to see the visitors.
First, a woman sang, and the prisoners tried to drown her out. Then, when a young man stood to pray, the noise grew worse. Finally, it was Corrie’s turn. Shouting to be heard, she said, “When I was alone in a cell for four months . . . .” Suddenly the corridor grew quiet. With those few words, she established a bond with the prisoners. They realized that she knew what they were going through.
This reminds us of the importance of Jesus’s coming to earth. When He became flesh and dwelt among us, He became one of us. He understands our suffering. He knows what we are going through.
Virgin Birth of Jesus Gave Him Human Names
A. Son of Man, Luke 9:10
B. Jesus, Matthew 1:21
C. Son of David, Mark 10:47
D. Man, Isaiah 53:3 & 1 Timothy 2:5
Incarnation of Jesus Gave Him Human Mortality
He died a lonely death, Matthew 27:50