This sermon is dealing with making sure we have room for jesus in our lives.
There was no room in the inn.
For many this verse says that there was no room for joseph and mary in the inn a tradition that stretches way back.
New king james version and she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
The owner of the local motel 6 slams the door in joseph s face saying that there is no vacancy then joseph finally finds a.
There was no room for jesus to be born at the inn.
And she wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
So it was that while they were there the days were completed for her to be delivered.
This is a christmas sermon dealing with the birth of christ.
And she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn kataluma.
In the context of inn most assume this is referring to an individual room no room in the inn yet even inns of that time did not often have individual rooms.
There was no room for him at the inn.
But other christians suggest that this verse is better translated upper room or guest room as it is in luke 2 7.
Because there was no room for them in the inn.
When you think of the phrase no room at the inn your mind is automatically taken to mary and joseph being pointed in the direction of a stable as their arduous quest to find a safe place to give birth comes to a conclusion.
What luke is telling us is that there was not enough room or enough space for them in the guest room.
The real reason why there was no room at the inn.
King james version kjv.
I ve heard they ve been stopping instead at the next inn over which is unfortunate given the bed bug situation or so i hear.
And she gave birth to her firstborn son.
At the heart of this debate is the greek word kataluma which you can see defined in our lexicon.
Luke 1 luke 3 luke 2 7 king james version kjv 7 and she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger.