Legacy of Bethlehem…

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Far, Far Away…

Answer Key

Part 2

Legacy of Bethlehem… ●Rachel

●Ruth

● tree

●clue

●David

● Philistines

“Go Where?” “…he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, in Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet”

The clues….

Matthew 2:4-5 Message

●the house of bread ●fruitfulness

Introductory Statement

Bethlehem was a quiet and uneventful village, little more than a

Why Bethlehem…? 1. power 2. humble 3. extorinday 4. baby 5. cradle

suburb of thriving, cosmopolitan Jerusalem. It was not a travel destination as much as a small rest stop on the access road. It was just five miles outside of the big city, where the presence of God dwelt in the Temple. Bettering lodging were a matter of merely another hour’s walk. Everyone was eager to see Jerusalem –too eager to linger here on the outskirts.

Legacy of Bethlehem… ●Jacob’s beloved wife _____________________________ was buried there. ●It is the setting of the of the love story between _________________________________ and Boaz. ●It is where the prophet Samuel would come to find the new King of Israel, a shepherd boy named _______________________________.

●In the darker times, an aging King David would see Israel’s mortal enemy,

“My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show

the ________________________________________ place a garrison in his

that you are my disciples.”

beloved Bethlehem.

John 15:8 NET

●The family ______________________ of Jesus Christ shows all three names: Rachel, Ruth, David. Mother, Moabites, and Monarch!

“The clues were always there –in the history, the names, and the surprising ways of God Himself.”

●The greatest _______________________ of all though was in plain sight

Dr. David Jeremiah

for every Hebrew who searches the Scriptures. In the scrolls of the prophet were these words:

Why Bethlehem…?

Micah 5:2 NIV

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the

1. God does not need a worldly __________________________ to

clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

accomplish his purpose for humankind he just need Jesus.

“In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the

The clues….

world should be registered.”

●Bethlehem means ____________________________________________.

Luke 2:1 ESV

“I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eats of this bread, he shall live forever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.” John 6:51 ASV

2.

When coming to God we must __________________________ ourselves.

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.”

…but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant being

Ralph W. Sockman

born in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:7 NIV

●Ephrathah means_____________________________________________.

3. God use ordinary people to do _____________________________ things to lead people.

“Mary responded, "I am the Lord's servant, and I am willing to accept whatever he wants.” Luke 1:38 NLT

4. That God loves us so much that He left heaven and came as a ________________________ that grew into a man to become the sacrifice for you.

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 NIV 5. We see God’s promises in the ___________________________.

“…she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger,” Luke 2:7 NAS

Closing What we will do with Jesus today?