Go Tell it on the mountain. Christmas 2022

Go tell it on the Mountain

Luke 2:8-21

Go Tell it on the mountains: is an African-American spiritual song, compiled by John Wesley Work Jr., dating back to at least 1865,

Go, tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born

READ LUKE 2:1-7

Go Tell it on the Mountain

It is a song about the 1st time some one was told about Jesus after His birth.

While shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night Behold throughout the heavens There shone a Holy light

The shepherds feared and trembled When, lo! Above the Earth Rang out the angel chorus That hailed our Savior's birth

Down in a lowly manger Our humble Christ was born And brought us all salvation That blessed Christmas morn

READ LUKE 2:8-21

Angles went to tell it on the mountain.

they went to tell it to the Shepherds

In that day, shepherds were considered to be at the lowest rung of the social ladder. Their work not only kept them away from the temple and the synagogue, but it made them ceremonially unclean. Yet in His grace, God gave the first announcement of the Savior’s birth to lowly shepherds

“Now the Lord said The first human ambassadors of the Gospel were humble shepherds who hastened to see the Baby and then told everybody what they had seen and heard

The Gk. verb for “found” in v. 16 means “to find after a search.” The Magi had a star to guide them (Matt. 2), but all the shepherds had was the sign given them by the angel (v. 12). The shepherds, like the angels before them, glorified and praised God

What did they do when they found Jesus? They gave there testimony

Luke 2:17-18 “And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.”

Go tell it on the mountain

God did not send His son for us to set and do noting!

We are to Go.

The shepherds went to Jesus and left changed and told people and praised.

The wise men went and found Jesus. Then they had to Go the way God told them

Form the start God has been telling people to Go.

Genesis 7:1 “Then the Lord said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation.”

Genesis 12:1 God said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you.”

Exodus 8:1 “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Let my people go, that they may serve me.”

Joshua 1:2 ““Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving to them, to the people of Israel.”

Jesus calls his disciples - They had to Go with Him

When he healed the Lepers from last we He said Go to the priest.

God has called us to be on the move.

Psalms 32:8 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.”

Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.””

Why Go Tell it on the mountain over the hills and every where? Lives are changed

Mary Goes to Elizabeth with Jesus in her womb, when she come by Elizabeth, Elizabeth’s Baby (John) jumps in the womb.

Luke 1:41 “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,” Her Life was changed

Look what is said about John before he is born.

Luke 1:76-77 “And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,”

John met Jesus for the first time while they were both in the womb. Before John took a breath he was commanded to give knowledge of salvation.

Go tell it on the mountain.

Where have you told the story of the savior?

Are you just going to sing about Jesus this Christmas season?

Go tell it on the mountain, over the Hills and Every where

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ was born.

Close:

Maybe you have never meet Jesus, well let me tell you about Him.

He is the Son of the living God

because of our sin, God loved us enough He sent His Son to us.

Born of a virgin conceived by the Holy Sprite

Wrapped Him in swaddling cloths and laying Him in a manger.

grew up and lived a sinless life

He fulfill of God.

He was hung on a cross and crucified

He was berried in a tomb with a stone placed at the entrance.

Three days later the stone was rolled away and He walked out a live and well.

he over came sin and death for us.

He spent about forty day appearing to people after His death.

He has gone to heaven to prepare a place for those who believe in Him

He might have been born a baby, to be the lamb of God but when He comes back HE WILL BE COMING BACK AS A KING!

He will take all they believe in him back with Him

Christens:

Go make disciples of all nations

you will be my witness

you have been called to the ministry of reconciliation

to beg people to come to know Christ.

Heads bowed and eyes closed:

if you have never accepted the greatest Christmas gift given

today is the day.