God in the Manger: The Miraculous Birth of Christ

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

W Publishing

, 2001

Overview

An in-depth look at the miracle and the mystery of the birth of Christ.

Pastor John MacArthur unravels the intricacies of the event that changed the face of human history: the birth of Christ. As he examines every angle of Christ's birth—from the heavenly announcement, to the mixed reactions and the powerful ramification—the superiority and preeminence of Jesus Christ will shine through and speak volumes about creation, redemption, and divine destiny.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Imagine the incredible feeling of having precise insight into exactly what needed to occur before you could die. But such knowledge also undoubtedly resulted in some spiritual pressure for Simeon. The constant excitement of living in Messianic times and eagerly anticipating the appearance of Christ on any given day, week, or month must have been a powerful motivation for Simeon to examine his heart regularly. He wanted to be sure he was fully ready for the special event. We don’t know how long prior to Luke 2 that Simeon had known all those things, but the entire waiting process, however long or short, surely filled his heart with anticipation as he realized Messiah was coming in his lifetime.” (Pages 126–127)

“An authentic celebration of Christmas honors the most wonderful of divine accomplishments. It recognizes that the
eternal, sovereign God came to earth as a human being to live a righteous life among His people and then to die as a perfect sacrifice to deliver from the wrath of God all who repent and believe.” (source)

“Last, and most important, any claim to the priesthood or royalty had to be verified by genealogy.” (Page 16)

“Second, ancestry determined claims to the right of inheritance.” (Page 16)

“Third, ancestry in Israel established the basis of taxation.” (Page 16)

Product Details

• Title: God in the Manger
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Publisher: W Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2001
• Logos Release Date: 2003
• Pages: 155
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Jesus Christ › Nativity
• ISBNs: 9781418505141, 1418505145
• Resource ID: LLS:42.30.11
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:20:34Z

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.