Worship the King

Jesus’ Birth

Luke 2:8–20 NKJV

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

I. Angel delivers news of Jesus’ birth to Shepherds in the fields.

A. Good News of Great Joy.

Illus. Don’t bring me no Bad News.

Why tell the shepherds? Humiliation:Jesus will be a shepherd to all people.Not the chief priests or the elders, but the poor shepherds. Moses and David were shepherds.

B. Shepherds watching over their flocks.

Joy to the people - message sent -born in a manger -stall, no room in the inn

II. Heavenly hosts saying - Glory to God in the highest, Praise to God (see Rev. 5:11

Revelation 5:11 NKJV

Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,

A. Messiah brings peace on earth, God’s good-will toward men.

Peace in conscience, peace among Jews and Gentiles. Jesus would slay the enmity that sin had raised between God and man.

B. Shepherds visit Bethlehem - spreading the joy of the good news, share the angel’s announcement to them.

III. Shepherds return to the fields glorifying and praising God, thanking God they had seen the Christ.

A. Importance of Praise.

Worship in exaltation.

Conclusion: Impact of seeing Jesus.

Faith put into action: celebrate His Birth.

Salvation, Baptism, Re-dedication, Worship Jesus with praise!