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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. "AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS, THAT THERE WENT OUT A DECREE FROM CAESAR AUGUSTUS."</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Who was Caesar Augustus?</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Caius Octavious.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Caesar by courtesy from great uncle Julius</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Augustus a name created by Roman senate.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. First Roman Emperor.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. This man had sought to achieve hegemony.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. Why did he issue his decree?</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Because he was world ruler?</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. One man speaks and the world obeys.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Small province of Judea, city of Nazareth a godly young maiden who was a virgin had a remarkable experience.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. According to scriptures child must be born not in Nazareth but Bethlehem.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Since Joseph was of the house of David he must take his bride on the 60 mile trek to obey Caesar's command.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">C. Caesar, who thought he ruled the world, was in fact ruled. This child about to be born in one of the small cities of his kingdom is the one who is to attain true hegemony.</div>
<div class="SSN_rnum">II. VS. 8-11. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ANGEL.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">A. Who was this angel?</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Scripture doesn't say.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. I believe it is safe to assume it was Gabriel.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. He seemed to been the angel to arrange the details of this event.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">1. Appeared to Daniel.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">2. Appeared to Zacharias.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">3. Appeared to Mary.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">4. Appeared to Joseph.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">More important than his identity is his message.</div>
<div class="SSN_level2">B. "For unto you is born... a Savior, Christ, Lord."</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">1. Savior.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Jesus said "for Son of man came into the world to seek and to save..."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Paul said "for Christ came into the world to save sinners."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. Word saved implies saved from or saved for.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">1. Saved from what?</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">a. Sin.</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">b. Consequence of sin.</div>
<div class="SSN_level5">2. Saved for what?</div>
<div class="SSN_level6">a. "For God so loved the world."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">d. How was He to accomplish this salvation?</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">2. Christ "the anointed one" divine anointing.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. World has had many self-proclaimed Saviors only one Christ.</div>
<div class="SSN_level3">3. Lord.</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">a. Prophesied "And God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David and He shall order it and establish it in justice."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">b. Prophesied "His name shall be called wonderful."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">c. Jesus prophesied "Then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">d. Paul said "Let this mind be in you . . ."</div>
<div class="SSN_level4">e. In final verses of Bible Jesus said "behold I come quickly" and every true child of His answers with John "even so come quickly Lord Jesus." "Thither will I go."</div>
<div class="SSN_notes">Light looked down and saw darkness.</div>
<div class="SSN_notes">Peace looked down and saw war.</div>
<div class="SSN_notes">Love looked down and saw hate.</div>
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