NOTES
Opening Text: Luke 2:1-21
Focus:
Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
1. Jesus Satisfies Humanity's Hunger
GOOD WILL: satisfaction, delight, or kindness, wish, purpose: - desire, good pleasure (will),
- Jesus, born in Bethelehem (House of Bread), became the Bread of Life by which He satisfies every hungry and thirsty soul who comes to partake!
- John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
- Matt 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
2. Jesus Satisfies the Father's Hunger
- Isa 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
- Isa 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied [fill to satisfaction, have enough, be full, have plenty]: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
CONCLUSION:
HENCE THE GREAT RECONCILIATION OF THE AGES, THAT BOTH THE DEEPEST LONGINGS OF THE CREATOR AND THE CREATED ARE MET AT THE CROSS!!!
