After passing through six landmarks of Old Testament history we move into the era of fulfilment that begins with the long-awaited coming of the Christ. His birth is, therefore, not simply the beginning of something new, but the completion of something ancient.

We look at Luke’s account of Gabriel’s annunciation in Luke 1:26-38 which powerfully places these events in the context of the wider narrative of God’s salvation.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; his kingdom will never end

Luke 1:32-33

We look at:

• The Virgin’s Child
• The Return of the King
• The Growth of the Kingdom