Reformation Hope Church

The Prophetic Path Of Christ's Birth (And the Importance of Our Fascination with the Wise Men) Examination of some of the prophecies of Christ's Birth (in Matthew 1-2): - Reasons for doing so: - Shows God's Faithfulness - Jesus is indeed Christ (makes sure we got the right Messiah) First announcement of the Gospel: - Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Born of a virgin (Matthew 1:23) - Matthew 1:18-19 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. Born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:5) - Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me tha