Hey folks, my name is Johnny Artivannis, and this is Dialin. In our two previous episodes, we examined

Mary's Psalm of Praise in Luke chapter 1. In observing her song, we highlighted five hallmarks of the

Christmas spirit. If you haven't already listened to those two episodes, I would encourage you to go

back and listen to those now, because Mary, even though she is only a teenager, she serves as an

example to us in her worship, her joy, her humility, gratitude, all because she is filled with the

Holy Spirit. So make sure you go back and listen to those two episodes. Now in this episode,

I want to continue in our Advent study

by examining the virgin birth. Why is it so important? Maybe you've asked the question,

is the virgin birth of Christ an important part of the Christian faith? And does it matter whether

or not we talk about it at Christmas? The angel Gabriel came to

Mary and Luke and told her that she was favored and that she would give birth to a child, but not

through the ordinary means of sexual union, but through the extraordinary and miraculous power

of the Holy Spirit. In this episode, I will provide four realities regarding the virgin birth that are paramount

for every single Christian to understand.

Let's dial in.

Larry King interviewed more than 60,000 people during his 60-year broadcasting career.

He interviewed the legendary singer of the Beatles, Paul McCartney. He interviewed Frank Sinatra.

He even interviewed Vladimir Putin. But when asked if he could interview anyone in human history,

Larry King responded without a moment's hesitation and said, Jesus Christ. And then proceeded to say,

I would ask him if he was indeed born of a virgin, because the answer to that question would

change the world. Indeed, the answer to the question would change the world.

Indeed, the answer to the question, was Jesus born of a virgin, does indeed change the course of history?

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