The World Before Jesus's Birth | Ps Anthony Liebenberg

In this sermon, join Ps Anthony as he teaches on life before Christ’s birth and how humanity struggled and why we need a savior. Jesus’s birth brought about our redemption and salvation.As Christmas, the celebration of Christ's birth, approaches, over 2,000 years have marked this day as a remembrance of God's intervention and reconciliation with His creation.2 Corinthians 5:17-19 reminds us that in Christ, the old is gone, and the new has come through God's reconciliation. But before Christ's birth, the world faced deep darkness:DarknessIsaiah 9:1-2, 6-7 prophesied the coming of a great light in the midst of darkness. John 1 confirms that Christ, the true light, entered the world to overcome the darkness. Even in the darkest seasons, God’s light shines.Spiritual SilenceFor 400 years before Christ, God's voice was not heard. Hebrews 1:2-3 reveals that through Jesus, God spoke again, bringing the brightness of His glory to a silent world.OppressionIsrael lived under Roman rule, both spiritually and physically oppressed. Yet Galatians 5:1 declares Christ's freedom from all yokes of slavery, offering grace and eternal life to those who believe (Ephesians 2:1-9).HopelessnessEphesians 2:12 describes life without Christ as hopeless. Through Jesus, hope is restored (Hebrews 3:6).Identity CrisisBefore Christ, humanity was enslaved to sin. Romans 6:18-23 proclaims freedom through righteousness in Him.As humanity that has been redeemed, we have His Light, His Word, His Freedom from the yoke of Slavery, His Hope and His Identity that He gives to us.All because Jesus was born.