139. Room, No, in the Inn
139. Room, No, in the Inn
139 NO ROOM IN THE INN
INTRODUCTION Many significant statements recorded about Jesus.
Some have escaped our attention. This one has.
I. BIRTH OF JESUS 1. A simple story of it.
(a) Children can understand it.
(b) Great event simply told.
2. Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth.
(a) Must go to Bethlehem.
(b) Prophet foretold this. (Micah 5:2.) 3. Bethlehem crowded at this time.
(a) Others had filled the inn.
(b) Joseph and Mary forced to the stable.
(c) Jesus born there.
(d) Placed in a manger.
II. WORLD DID NOT WANT HIM 1. Herod sought to kill him.
2. Rulers of Jews rejected him.
3. Many years of silence in Nazareth.
4. Cast out of Nazareth. (Luke 4:28-29.) 5. Gadarenes did not want him. (Matthew 8:34.) 6. Samaritans rejected him . (Luke 9:53.) 7. A homeless wanderer on earth.
(a) Had not where to lay his head. (Matthew 8:20.) (b) No money to pay taxes. (Matthew 17:27.) 8. Finally crucified him.
III. NO ROOM FOR HIM TODAY 1. World still has no place for him.
(a) No place in business. (b) Excluded from educational program. (c) Rejected in polite society.
2. Crowded out of many churches.
(a) His truth rejected. (b) He would be unwelcome today.
3. He is needed today (a) As badly as he has ever been needed. (b) Man’s wisdom substituted for his truth. (c) His worship perverted.