Message Notes

INTRODUCTION

1. Review

a) Prophecy of the Virgin Birth

i) Prophesied by Isaiah the prophet Isaiah 7:14

ii) Prophecy fulfilled Matthew 1:22-23

b) Prophecy of the Birth in Bethlehem

i) Prophesied by Micah the prophet Micah 5:2

ii) Prophecy fulfilled
Baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem Matthew 2:1-12

2. Lessons learned about God

a) Plan of God revealed

b) Personal involvement of God

c) Power of God

3. Lessons learned about human involvement

a) Faith in the heart

b) Obedience to the revealed Word of God

c) Fulfilment of the prophecy is complete

PROPHECY OF CALLING OUT OF EGYPT

1. Prophecy stated

a) “Out of Egypt I called My Son” Matthew 2:15b

b) Original word Hosea 11:1

2. Hosea’s prophecy

“When Israel was a child, I loved him,
And out of Egypt I called My son. Hosea 11:1

a) Hosea’s ministry to Israel

b) He sought to remind Israel of God’s love

c) Israel had forsaken the Lord

d) The nation had turned to worship idols instead

3. Meaning of this statement

a) Historical reference

i) When Israel was enslaved by Egypt

ii) Moses was sent to the Pharaoh
with a demand from God

iii) Pharaoh is to release Israel
They were called God’s children

iv) “Let My people go” Exodus 7:16

b) Review of Exodus

i) Israel was a child

ii) God loved him

iii) God called Israel out of Egypt

“out of Egypt I called My son” Hosea 11:1

4. Application of this statement to the Lord Jesus

a) Herod was angry that the Wise Men did not report to him

b) He sought to kill the Young Child Matthew 2:13

c) He gave a cruel order to kill all baby boys 2 years and under Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. Matthew 2:16

i) In Bethlehem

ii) In all its districts

5. Forewarning by an angel of the Lord

a) He spoke to Joseph in a dream

b) He warned of Herod’s cruel plan

c) Joseph must flee to a safe place

i) That safe place was Egypt

ii) Joseph obeyed

iii) The family fled to Egypt

iv) They stayed there till King Herod died Matthew 2:19

6. Out of Egypt I called My Son

a) Egypt

i) Israel

ii) Joseph and family

b) Israel

Regarded as “son”

c) The Lord Jesus

Certainly, God’s Son

d) Love

God’s love was evident… in His Protection

CONCLUSION

1. Underlying all Prophetic Scripture

a) God’s Plan

b) God’s Power

c) God’s Protection

d) God’s Provision

e) God’s Profound Love

2. Our Challenge

a) To understand

b) To appreciate

c) To respond

i) With faith

ii) With love