The occasion of
the birth of Jesus is like no other; it is filled with lessons on how God is
truly sovereign over all of creation. Jesus coming into this world to be the
Savior didn’t transpire without a lot of things “just happening” at the right
place and the right time.
I.
The Devil Is the Adversary
Of God And God's People
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God did not create the devil, He created an angel
named Lucifer.
II.
God and The Devil Are Not the Same in Any Way
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Omniscience - God is all knowing; the devil is not.
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Omnipresence - God is ever present; the devil is not.
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Omnipotence - God is all powerful; the devil is not.
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Throughout biblical history we
see the wisdom of the Lord out-smarting the devil time and
time again.
III.
God Fooled the Devil When Christ Was Born
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First, there was the difficulty
of the prophecies surrounding the birth of Christ.
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Second, God chose a family
for His son.
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Third, God saw to it that the
woman's purity and morality would be doubted
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Last of all, God moved Mary and
Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus
IV.
God Uses the Foolish Things Of The World To
Shame The Wise
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Only when God spoke aloud,
did the devil know who Jesus was because directly after Jesus’ baptism was the
wilderness temptation.
