The virgin birth of
Jesus Christ
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a
son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God
with us.” (Matthew
1:23)
It looks as if there is a
problem here. Can you tell me where Jesus was ever called Emmanuel?
No, He is called Jesus
because that is His name. He was given this name because He shall save His
people from their sins.
Christ, by the way, is
His title; Jesus is His name.
But it
says here that He shall be called “Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God
with us.”
Friend, here we have one
of the most wonderful things in the entire Word of God. Let’s look at this.
Emmanuel means “God
with us.”
He cannot be Emmanuel,
God with us, unless He is virgin born. That’s the only way!
And notice, unless He is
Emmanuel, He cannot be Jesus, the Savior.
The reason they call Him
Jesus, Savior, is because He is God with us.
This truth about the One
who came down to this earth is one of the most wonderful things in the Bible.
“But we
see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of
death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste
death for every man” (Hebrews 2:9).
He had to be a sacrifice
that was acceptable. I could not die for the sins of the world. I cannot even
die a redemptive death for my own sins. But He can!
How can Jesus be a
Savior? Because He is Emmanuel, God with us.
How did He get with us?
He was virgin born. I say again, He was called Jesus. He was never called
Emmanuel.
But you cannot call Him
Jesus unless He is Emmanuel, God with us.
He must be Emmanuel to be
the Savior of the world. That is how important the virgin birth is.
Can a person be a Christian
and deny the virgin birth?
Hear me very carefully: I
believe that it is possible to accept Christ as your Savior without knowing
much about Him.
You may not even know
that this record is in the Bible. But after you have become a child of God, you
will not deny the virgin birth of the Lord Jesus.
You may not have to know
it to be saved, but as a child of God you cannot deny the virgin birth of Jesus
Christ.
Do I sound dogmatic,
friend?
Well, I hope I do because
I consider this to be all-important.
I want a Savior who is
able to reach down and save Vernon McGee. If He is just another man like I am,
then He is not going to be able to help me very much.
But if He is Emmanuel,
God with us, virgin born, then He is my Savior.
Is He your Savior today?
He took upon Himself our
humanity in this way so that He might taste death for us, that He might die a
redemptive death on the cross for us.
God the Father chose to send Jesus to the cross to show His
love and the seriousness of our sin.
Jesus accepted to take our punishment, to save all who would
believe.
Why not receive God's gift of
salvation and become His child?
Open your heart and say this prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am
a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want
to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help
me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son,
Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and
hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the
Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You
that according to Your Word, I am now born again.
Please send your Holy Spirit
to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to
study Your Word - the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray.
Amen.”
"WHOSOEVER shall call upon the name of the Lord shall
be saved," (Romans 10:13).
John Vernon
McGee was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1904. Dr.
McGee remarked, "When I was born and the doctor gave me the customary
whack, my mother said that I let out a yell that could be heard on all four
borders of Texas!" His Creator well knew that he would need a powerful
voice to deliver a powerful message.
After completing his education (including a Th.M. and Th.D. from
Dallas Theological Seminary), he and his wife came west, settling in Pasadena,
California. Dr. McGee's greatest pastorate was at the historic Church of the
Open Door in downtown Los Angeles, where he served from 1949 to 1970.
He began teaching Thru the Bible in
1967. After retiring from the pastorate, he set up radio headquarters in
Pasadena, and the radio ministry expanded rapidly. Listeners never seem to tire
of Dr. J. Vernon McGee's unique brand of
rubber-meets-the-road teaching, or his passion for teaching the whole Word of
God.
On the morning of December 1, 1988, Dr. McGee fell asleep in his chair
and quietly passed into the presence of his Savior.
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