The Birth of Jesus
This is the location where Jesus was born.
What is Bethlehem?
Jesus is referred to as the "Prince of Peace" in this Old Testament book.
This is the cause of the world's lack of peace, according to the sermon.
What is sin?
What prophecy from Daniel did the Jews prefer over the minor prophet?
That the Son of Man would come in a glorious, powerful way.
What was the common reaction to Jesus from the people of His time?
Hostility and rejection
Jesus was born during this Roman event.
What is a census?
Jesus gives this to His followers in John 14.
What is peace?
Martin Luther struggled with this burden before realizing his need for God's grace.
What is the burden of sin?
Why is the Gospel of Matthew sometimes called the Gospel to the Jews?
Matthew was a Jew writing to a Jewish audience to prove that Jesus is their promised King.
How did the Jews expect the Messiah to come?
They expected the Messiah to free them from Roman rule and restore their former glory.
The Bible says that there was no room for Jesus here.
What is the Inn?
Matthew 11:28 invites the weary and burdened to come to Jesus for this.
What is rest?
This is the way God shows His love to a sinful world, according to Jeremiah 31:3.
What is with everlasting love?
What is one reason why Herod was anxious when he heard about the birth of Jesus?
Herod feared that Jesus, as the promised King, would take his throne.
Why did some people fail to recognize Jesus when He came, according to the sermons?
Their hearts were hardened by sin, causing blindness and disbelief.
Despite no praise on earth, this heavenly being praised God.
What are the angels?
This is the term used to describe the peace Jesus brings.
What is Peace with God?
Isaiah 1:2-4 says sin makes us this before God.
What is blind?
In Matthew 2, how did the people of Jerusalem respond to the news of Jesus' birth?
They were disturbed, just like King Herod.
How do the people of the world view the message of the cross, according to 1 Corinthians 1?
Foolishness
This verse proclaims "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace."
What is Luke 2:14?
The angels proclaimed peace to this group of people in the nativity story.
What are the shepherds?
Sin is described as this, which leads to death and corruption.
What is a disease?
What Old Testament prophet's prophecy is quoted in Matthew 2:5-6, pointing to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem?
Micah
Why was the idea of a suffering Messiah so difficult for the Jews to accept?
They could not understand why the Messiah would come to be cursed and crucified, as they saw it as contrary to their expectations of a triumphant king.