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What Child is This?
1. The title of the carol poses an interesting question.
2. Thankfully, when it comes to Jesus, the Bible does not leave us in the dark for it clearly promised and defined who the “babe, the Son of Mary is”.
3. During the remainder of our time together this evening, we will discover who He is and be forever blessed by the answer.

Luke 2:1-20

Context
1. The first seven verses of Luke 2 tell the beloved story of Jesus’ birth.
2. The Roman Senate required that a census be taken every 14 years in order to update their tax lists.
3. So, Caesar Augustus issued a decree which required all people in the Roman Empire to return to the home of their family’s origin.
4. News of the decree eventually reached a godly Jewish carpenter in the town of Nazareth named Joseph.
5. His family tree traced back to King David, who was from a place located seven miles southeast of Jerusalem, a little town called Bethlehem.
6. In compliance with the decree, Joseph set out on the 90-mile trip to Bethlehem, a journey that would normally take a traveler three or four days.
7. But Joseph knew it would likely take longer because he wasn’t traveling alone.
8. He was betrothed to godly virgin, also from the family of King David, her name was Mary.
9. She was with Child, but not his child, for the Child in her womb was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in fulfillment of the words of the angel Gabriel.

Luke 1:35, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.

10. With Mary due to give birth, there was no way that Joseph would leave her alone to deliver her firstborn Son, so he brought Mary with him and tenderly cared for her along the way.
11. The road was long, and the way was difficult, but this humble, godly couple was right in the middle of God’s will.
12. You see the trip to Bethlehem was divinely ordained for God had chosen Bethlehem, which means “the house of bread”, to be the birthplace of His Son, who is also called “the bread of life” (John 6:35).
13. Over 700 years earlier the prophet Micah declared...

Micah 5:2, But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago,
from the days of eternity.
14. The day came when the couple finally arrived in Bethlehem, but it soon became clear that it was time for another arrival, the arrival of God’s Son.
15. Joseph searched for a suitable place for Mary to give birth, which did not take long because Bethlehem was so small.
16. With other travelers there to register for the census, every available room was already taken, “there was no room for them in the inn”.
17. The only somewhat private place to deliver her first child, God’s Son, was probably a cave or a stall of some sort used for domesticated farm animals.
18. And there, under the cover of night, Light broke into the darkness for the glory of God had come to earth in a way that would change history forever; as Isaiah prophesied, a Child was born, a Son was given (Isaiah 9:6). (7)
19. Mary was fine and so was her newborn. She marveled as she carefully wrapped Him in linen strips and placed Him a manger, a feeding trough for farm animals.

Transition – What was the meaning of all of this? Verses 8-20 give us wonderful insight into God’s heart and plan for sending of His Son as revealed by the words of the angel.

I. Do Not Be Afraid (10)

• The shepherds probably thought it was going to be a typical night tending their flocks. They would sleep for a few hours until it was their turn to be on watch, looking out for predators to ensure the safety of their sheep.

• But that night was far from “typical”. It was supernatural!
• • Suddenly, “the glory of the Lord” filled the darkness as an angel of the Lord, perhaps Gabriel, broke the silence of night to announce the birth of the Savior of the world

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