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If Jesus Had Never Been Born…
by Jim Henry
Text: John 1:14–18
Topic: What the world would be like if Jesus had not been born
Big Idea: If Jesus had never been born, we would not know God, and we would have no victory over sin, evil, and death.
Keywords: Advent; Christ, birth of; Christ, deity of; Christ, humanity of; Christmas; Christ, Messiah; Salvation; Victory
Introduction:
- Illustration: A group of historians wrote a book entitled, If: History Rewritten, which explored what the world would be like if significant historical events had turned out differently. For example: If the Moors had won in Spain, if Lee had won at Gettysburg, etc.
- What if Jesus had never been born?
There would be no "God with us."
- Illustration: A standard movie plot involves the protagonist searching for a "secret admirer" that has left some indications of his/her affection.
- Humans have always been searching for God, our "secret admirer," and Christians have found him in the person and life of Jesus Christ.
- In the Scriptures, Jesus is known as the Son of David, Son of God, and Son of Man.
Illustration: Max Lucado describes the thoughts and feelings of the Roman centurion who proclaimed Jesus to be the Son of God at the cross.
- Jesus brought us victory over all our limitations because he faced the same struggles and persevered.
There would be no victory.
- If Jesus had not come, there would be no salvation from our sin.
Isaiah 53
- If Jesus had not come, we would be destroyed by Satan.
1 John 3:8
- If Jesus had not come, we would not experience eternal life.
Illustration: Winston Churchill's funeral acknowledged the death of his body, but also celebrated the new life of his resurrection into eternity.
- If Jesus had not died, evil would win in our world instead of him.
Isaiah 9:6
Conclusion
- If Christ had not come on Christmas, there would be no hope for today.
- Luke 2:10–11; John 1:1–14
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