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The doctrine of the Incarnation is a foundational belief in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Before it directly involved the Messiah, it first began with the faithfulness of a simple Jewish woman named Mary.

1. The Jewish View of Pregnancy and its significance is different from modern perspectives.

2. Mary and Elizabeth rightly understood their unborn children were living beings.

3. Our understanding of reality is informed by the truth claims made in scripture.

The Gospel of Matthew quotes Isaiah directly as fulfilling Jesus' virgin birth. The reasons we have to trust it are the same reasons Isaiah himself put on the table when the immediate fulfillment of the prophecy was made within his lifetime.

1. The Emmanuel Prophecy has a dual fulfillment in the fall of the Syrian Empire and the birth of the Messiah.

2. Prophecies having two fulfillments are recognized as a sound handling of scripture before and after the time of Jesus.

3. The significance of Christmas is remembering this prophecy's second fulfillment in history.

Any claim about the End Times should be a conclusion formed from as much information as possible. In the immediate, extended, and literary context of 1 Thessalonians 5, it is most appropriate to conclude the Church has been identified as exempt from the Wrath of God. When our worldviews are properly understood and consistently defined, the Tribulation certainly counts as a worldly manifestation of the Wrath of God.

1. The Church is exempt from any for of the Wrath of God.

2. The Tribulation as a whole is identified as the Wrath of God.

3. The Comfort of the Church is to escape God's Wrath.

The Early Church models the ideal example of what a gathering of like-minded people in His name looks like. They understood where their passions belonged. They understood God was the one doing everything worthwhile in their lives. And they supported one another out of eagerness rather than obligation or coercion. In seven words, They were filled with the Holy Spirit.

1. The Church is united on the fundamentals of who Jesus is and how He proved it.

2. There's no limit to what God will do through a life as long as He gets the glory.

3. If you want to judge your priorities in life, check your checkbook.

The nation of Israel began and remains the foundation of God's plan for restoring all of mankind back to Himself. To assume this isn't the case impacts your understanding of all of scripture. This includes the End Times and Salvation itself.

1. God always has a righteous remnant in every generation. This includes among His Chosen people.

2. God's promise to Abraham includes his physical descendants as much as his spiritual offspring.

3. God's plan began with the Jewish people and will end with them as well.

The Apostles experience their first exposure to persecution post-ascension and respond accordingly. They immediately seek fellowship with God's people. They remind themselves who they are talking to even as they speak to Him about what is rightfully causing them anxiety. And they understand God's answer to their circumstances in light of both what He's already spoken in His Word and what's provided for them as they needed it.

1. Never neglect fellowship with people whose walk with God you'd want to emulate.

2. Always pray according to and in light of God's Word.

3. Understand the purpose of prayer is to align your will with God's.

Tenth Hour Project is an 8 month discipleship program for young adults. Students will spend eight months on an epic, life-changing adventure that will radically transform their future. This short season, spent in community with like-minded believers, and devoted to seeking a deep and authentic relationship with Jesus, will result in a complete change of perspective for your life's true purpose and mission.

Thankfulness is a decision. The decision is based on whether or not we're willing to see our lives in light of who God is and what He's done for us.1. An attitude of thanksgiving comes from a God-centered rather than self-centered perspective.

2. We can be thankful in all things because we still belong to Jesus.

3. We can be thankful for all things because we're being made into the image of Jesus.

The miracle performed by Peter and John is used as a model for the standards we should always bring when we see or hear miracles. A genuine miracle from God will always focus on what Jesus has said, done, and intends to do in the hearts and lives of His people. If it fails that test, don't give it another thought. If it passes, don't miss the opportunity to take full advantage of the blessing it could be.

1. Miracles should always be tested by what they are making you focus on.

2. Miracles will always convict you regarding your relationship with God.

3. Miracles must always be examined according to God's Word.

The book of Daniel is an extremely relevant section of scripture to anyone interested in Bible prophecy. Like any other book, it needs to be understood within the context it was written and to whom. However, a plain understanding of the text gives us predictions so accurate that skeptics can't do anything apart from dismiss them.

1. Daniel is the second most significant book of prophecy in the entire Bible.

2. Daniel is like any other book. It needs to be read within the context it was written.

3. Daniel's most significant prophecy notes to the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a Donkey's colt.