"Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled..." Matt. 1:22

(Interior of Wesley's Chapel)





"Behold, A Virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." v.23

This was spoken by Isaiah 700 years before it happened; before it came to pass. You would think in 700 years a lot of things could have taking place to thwart this thing from happening. But not with God.

"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." Gal. 4:4-5

The Lord God had His eternal purpose to save a people for Himself. He sent His angel, Gabriel to Mary, and then to Joseph, and this was all done, that God's purpose would absolutely and positively be fulfilled.

"..and you shall call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins." Matt. 1:21

"Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of a Virgin's womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see:
hail, the incarnate Deity,
pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark, the herald-angels sing
glory to the new-born King.

Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace:
hail, the Sun of Righteousness.
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that man no more may die,
born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them second birth.
Hark, the herald-angels sing
glory to the new-born King." -Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)