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“The Long Awaited Savior”. Luke 2:8-11. Pastor Mitch Dietz December 24, 2011. “The Long Awaited Savior”. Luke 2:8–11 (ESV) And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an
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“The Long Awaited Savior” Luke 2:8-11 Pastor Mitch Dietz December 24, 2011
“The Long Awaited Savior” Luke 2:8–11 (ESV) And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
“The Long Awaited Savior” Matthew 1:21–23 (ESV) She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
“The Long Awaited Savior” God became a man for this purpose: since you, a human being could not reach God, but you can reach other humans, you might now reach God through a man. And so the man Christ Jesus became the mediator of God and human beings. God became a man so that following a man—something you are able to do—you might reach God, which was formerly impossible to you. —St. Augustine
“The Long Awaited Savior” Ephesians 2:8–9 (ESV) For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.