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Luke 2:8-168And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the
Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, Do not be
afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the
people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you;
he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12This will be a sign to you: You will
find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.13Suddenly a
great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,14Glory to God in the highest heaven,and on
earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.Luke 2:8-1615When the
angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to
one another, Lets go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has told us about.16So they hurried off
and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the
manger.
MIRACLES OF CHRISTMASTHE MIRACULOUS BIRTHLuke 2:8-16 THE
MIRACULOUS BIRTH!A DISPLAY OF THE SUPERNATURAL!GOD COMING TO
EARTH!ANGELS SPEAKING!A VIRGIN BIRTH!GOD BECOMING A MAN!ANGELS
SINGING!A GUIDING STAR!LUKE 2:8-16And in the same region there were
some shepherds staying out in the fields, and keeping watch over
their flock by night. And an angel of the LORD suddenly stood
before them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them; and they
were terribly frightened. And the angel said to them, Do not be
afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which shall
be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has
been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.Luke 2:8-16
(Cont.)And this will be a sign for you: You will find a baby
wrapped in cloths, and lying in a manger. And suddenly there
appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising
God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace
among men with whom He is pleased. And it came about when the
angels had gone away into heaven, that the shepherds began saying
to one another, Let us go straight to Bethlehem and see this thing
that has happened which the Lord has made known to us. And they
came in haste and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby
as He lay in the manger.WHY DO WE NEED CHRISTMAS?ALWAYS WINTER AND
NEVER CHRISTMAS! THINK OF THAT!Thats awful!, said Lucy. C.S. Lewis
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable. -
Ralph StockmanTHE SERMON!(In Twenty Words or Less)THE WHAT: A
SAVIOR HAS BEEN BORNTHE WHEN: TODAYTHE WHERE: IN THE CITY OF
DAVIDTHE WHO: CHRIST, THE LORDTHE WHY: FOR YOUTHE WHO AND THE WHY!I
bring YOU good tidings of great joy which shall be for ALL THE
PEOPLE. Luke 2:10
For unto YOU is born this day in the city of David, a Savior WHO
is Christ the Lord Luke 2:11
And this shall be a sign FOR YOU Luke 2:12
YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO GOD!WHO WERE THESE SHEPHERDS?Lived isolated
lives considered unclean by Jewish lawNot allowed to testify in a
court of lawNot accepted socially
BUT THEY GOT THE ANNOUNCEMENT!!WHY THE SHEPHERDS?BECAUSE IF GOD
WOULD COME FOR SHEPHERDS HE WOULD COME FOR EVERYONE ELSE!
2. BECAUSE JESUS HIMSELF WOULD GROW UP TO BE A SHEPHERD!I am the
Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
(John 10:11)
3. BECAUSE THESE SHEPHERDS (of all people) would LOOK INTO THE
MANGER AT THE BABY AND SEE A LAMB! Behold the Lamb of God who takes
away the sin of the world. (John 1:29)THE WHO AND THE WHYFOR UNTO
YOU IS BORN THIS DAY IN THE CITY OF DAVID, A SAVIOR, WHO IS CHRIST
THE LORD. (Luke 2:11)
For unto us a child is born and unto us a Son is given, and his
name will be called WONDERFULCOUNSELORTHE MIGHTY GODTHE EVERLASTING
FATHERTHE PRINCE OF PEACE (Isaiah 9:6)
And you shall call His name Emmanuel, meaning, God with us.
(Matthew 1:23)THE SIGN!And this shall be a sign for you: YOU WILL
FIND a baby wrapped in cloths, lying in a manger. (Luke 2:12)
THE SONG!(of the angels)And suddenly, there appeared with the
angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward
men, with whom he is pleased.
THE SONG(of the shepherds)And the shepherds went back,
GLORIFYING AND PRAISING GOD for all they had heard and seen, just
as had been told them. Luke 2:20CHRISTMAS IS FOR YOU!THE GOAL OF
THE SHEPHERDS WAS TO FINDJESUS!THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE IS
TOFIND JESUS! HE CAME FOR YOU!CHRISTMAS IS FOR YOU!THE MIRACULOUS
BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE MANGER OF BETHLEHEM IS A PICTURE OF
JESUS CHRIST BEING BORN IN A PERSONS LIFE!
If Jesus were born in Bethlehem 10,000 times but not in me, it
is as if He were never born at all. Corrie ten Boom
CHRISTMAS IS FOR YOU!YOU ARE SO IMPORTANT TO GOD JESUS CAME TO
EARTH TO BE EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN LIFE!
(SOMEBODY WONDERFUL; A WISE COUNSELOR; THE MIGHTY GOD; THE
EVERLASTING FATHER; THE PRINCE OF PEACE; EMMANUEL GOD WITH YOU)
