Many of us plan for months to get ready for Christmas. There’s family to call, plane tickets to purchase, shopping, cleaning, cooking, and the like. It’s a lot of work for a day of celebration. Did you know God worked a lot longer for Christmas? The Old Testament is the preparation for Christmas. Join us for this three-part series as we examine key Old Testament passages that pointed forward to the birth, life, and death of Jesus Christ. God prepared for Christmas for centuries by disclosing Jesus to be God incarnate, true Israel, and the perfect intermediary. Perhaps this is the preparation for Christmas you most need.

Date  Title Passages
December 11, 2016 Incarnate
  • Human Being Gen 3:15 (Gal 4:4)
  • Born to Virgin Is 7:14 (Matt 1:21-23)
  • Seed of Abraham Gen 12:2-3 (Matt 1:1)
  • Tribe of Judah Gen 49:10 (Lk 3:33)
  • Heir to David’s Throne Is 9:7 (Lk 1:32-33)
  • Conclusion: Emmanuel Is 7:14 (Matt 1:18-23)
December 18, 2016 Israel
  • Israel as Son Ex 4:22, Hos 11:1ff, (Matt 2:13-15, 19-21)
  • Christ as Israel (Matt 1:1-17 – Jesus fulfillment of all OT promises to Israel; Gal 3:16 all believers in seed given these promises too, cf 2 Cor 1:20)
  • Christ as sinless Israel (Temptation in Desert, Matt 4:1-11)
  • Christ as Israel of God Ex 4:22, (Gal 6:6)
December 24, 2016(Christmas Eve) Intermediary
  • The Passover Lamb as Intermediary Ex 12:1-14 (1 Cor 5:6-8)
  • The “why” Is 53:1-12 (Rom 5:6-8)
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  • Preparing for Christmas: Intermediary

    Preparing for Christmas: Intermediary

    Dec 24, 2016 • 32:57

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    Preparing for Christmas: Israel

    Dec 18, 2016 • 31:55

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  • Preparing for Christmas: Incarnation

    Preparing for Christmas: Incarnation

    Dec 11, 2016 • 46:06

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