The Birth, the Rise, and the Uprising that Followed
The Birth, the Rise, and the Uprising that Followed (The Teaching Ministry of Dr. Joel Dabbas) Scripture: “And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible.” —Luke 1:35-37 (KJV) In this message, I want to highlight some key things that the birth of Jesus stirred in the world. The Birth of Jesus Stirred: I. The Rise of Great Men Because Jesus was to be born, there was a necessity for the birth of a man named John. Who was John? John was not just a forerunner of Jesus; he was a great man in his own right. Jesus, in defining who John was, said: “Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater th...
