The Miracle

of the
Manger
John 1
We live in a skeptical society
wouldn’t you agree?

We all have come to skepticism at some point.

Because we all know of people who make

false and fraudulent claims.
 1. Astonishing claims

– Could He be who He claims to be?

“Sapagkat isinilang ngayon sa bayan ni David ang inyong
– Consider Tagapagligtas, ang
for a moment this Cristong
miracle Panginoon.
of the manger and the
astonishing and the astonishing claims made regarding this child.
Lucas 2:11
– Jesus claimed:

-The Bread
Claimed allof Heaven in
authority and Livingand
heaven Water thatand
earth, alone
He can
promised
satisfy our deepest
to return to hungers.
judge the world in righteousness.
-The authority to forgive our sins and to offer freely His
grace and mercy.
What do you make of such radical claims?
-The Way, the Truth, and the Life, the Resurrection, the only
There are some would ignore them altogether.
hope of escaping God’s judgement, the only path to eternal
There are those who, while being respectful of Jesus, don’t
life.
take His astonishing claims seriously.
– Many people want to admire Jesus from a distance.
His own claims leave no room for
“just
– Jesus did not leave us the claims”
option of just respecting Him as a
good, noble teacher.

It is an “Astonishing acclaims”
 2. Staggering implications

– What if He is who He claims to be?

– Do you believe? What about this child born in Bethlehem? What if

His claims are true?
– If He is, then you and I have a decision to make. It is a matter of
eternal significance for each one of us.
– What we decide about this child born in Bethlehem not
only determines our eternal destiny, it also determines our
earthly direction as well.

– We cannot accept His claims without also recognizing that

He has staked His claim on our lives.
 Would you Stagger,

What would you feel when there is this awesome someone

who knows your name, who knows when you are sleeping,
and knows when you’re awake? And yes, He knows when
you’ve been bad or good, and yet, He loves you and longs for
you to know and love Him.
 3. A fateful choice

No one can decide

– Do youfor us when it comes to this miracle
believe?
of the manger.
– We must all consider the question and answer for
ourselves.
Jesus puts the question to His disciples,
‘But you,” He asked them, ‘who do you say that I am?’
Matthew 16:15

How will you answer that question? Is Christ who He

claimed to be? Do you believe?
 Conclusion

This miracle of the manger is God in the flesh. He is

judge of all. We do not determine His fate. It is Jesus
Christ wo will determine our final destiny.
“Sapagkat bawat isa ay haharap sa hukuman ni
Cristo upang tumanggap ng kaukulang ganti sa
kanyang ginawa, mabuti man o masama, nang
siya’y nabubuhay pa sa daigdig na ito.
2 Corinto 5:10
The miracle of the manger is that God became flesh
and lived among us. He came not so He could send
us to eternal punishment but to set us free.

“But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the

right to be children of God, to those who believe in
His name” John 1:12
 We know about the child born in the manger,

But would you want to know Him in a way that is

real and personal?

“FOLLOW” Him and experience this miracle of

Christmas in your own life.
The Miracle
of the
Manger
John 1
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