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What is the significance of the birth of Jesus to mankind?
The birth of Jesus holds particularly special meaning for us in that because Jesus overcame, so can we. He was able to live and endure this world in human form, teach and love others, point them to the Father, then conquered death, hell, and the grave.
What is the significance of such a humble birthplace for King Jesus?
The person who comes to know and receive Jesus Christ is truly rich indeed. In his birth, Jesus not only embraced poverty, but also humility. God allowed his son to be born in the humblest of circumstances. God found a dirty stable full of animals to welcome His Son into the world.
What is the significance of the manger?
The manger is symbolic of Jesus, the sacrificial lamb, becoming the sacrifice for all mankind’s sins.
Why did Jesus love us so much?
It is an important question for one simple reason: Jesus told His disciples to love each other in the same way He loved them. Jesus focused his time and energy on God the Father’s will. Loving each other as Jesus loves us includes a constant focus on following God and His direction for our lives.
Is there a time when Jesus became man?
There was never a time when he became God, for God is eternal. But Jesus has not always been man. The fantastic miracle is that this eternal God became man through the incarnation approximately 2,000 years ago. That’s what the Incarnation was: God the Son becoming man. And that is the great event we celebrate at Christmas.
What is the significance of the name Jesus?
How precious the name of Jesus is! “Jesus was the name given by God, whereas Emmanuel, meaning God with us, was the name by which man called Him. Jesus the Savior is God with us. He is God, and He is also God incarnated to dwell among us (John 1:14).
Why did Jesus have to be fully human?
Without His humanity, Jesus could not have been tempted as we are ( Matthew 4:1-10 ), nor could He experience human sadness, suffering, or pain. Another important reason Jesus had to be fully human was that He had to die for the sins of humanity on the cross. If He did not have flesh and blood, then He could not shed His blood; He could not die.
How is God expressed in the person of Jesus?
Through His incarnation, God was expressed in a man, Jesus Christ, in the flesh. Jesus, who was born in the manger, fully expressed the very God in all His rich being and Person to mankind. God’s love, mercy, righteousness, holiness, compassion, and glory were and still are expressed in the humanity of Christ.