God’s choice of Bethlehem as the birthplace of the Messiah should stir up in our biblical memories a number of remarkable reasons why God graciously sent Christ in the first place.
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Here are some books that may assist you in a deeper study of the truths presented in this sermon. While Pastor Mike cannot endorse every concept presented in each book, he does believe these resources will be helpful in profitably thinking through this sermon’s topic.
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- Boice, James Montgomery. Two Cities, Two Loves: Christian Responsibility in a Crumbling Culture. IVP, 1996.
- Bounds, E. M. Heaven: A Place, A City, A Home. Baker Books, 1975.
- Clouse, Robert G. Two Kingdoms: The Church and Culture Through the Ages. Moody Press, 1993.
- Green, Michael. Christ is Risen, So What? Is It True? Does It Matter? Sovereign World, 1996.
- Habermas, Gary R. The Risen Jesus and Future Hope. Rowman & Littlefield, 2003.
- Habermas, Gary R. & J.P. Moreland. Immortality: the Other Side of Death. Thomas Nelson, 1992.
- Hendriksen, William. The Bible on the Life Hereafter. Baker Books, 1971.
- Kaiser, Walter C. The Messiah in the Old Testament. Zondervan, 1995.
- Kistler, Don, ed. Trust and Obey: Obedience and the Christian. Soli Deo Gloria Ministries, 1997.
- Lutzer, Erwin. The Vanishing Power of Death. Moody, 2004.
- MacArthur, John. The Gospel According to Jesus: What is Authentic Faith? Zondervan, 2008.
- McClain, Alva. The Greatness of the Kingdom: An Inductive Study of the Kingdom of God. BMH Books, 1974.
- Packer, J. I. A Quest for Godliness. Crossway Books, 1994.
- Piper, John. What Jesus Demands from the World. Crossway Books, 2006.
- White, Jerry. Choosing Plan A in a Plan B World: Living Out the Lordship of Christ. NavPress, 1987.