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GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
DECEMBER 18, 2022
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
THE CHRISTMAS STORY IS THE CHRISTMAS GLORY
• Luke 2:1–20 (NIV84) — 1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a
decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was
governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register.
4
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea,
to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house
and line of David.
5 He went there to register with Mary, who was
pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
6 While they
were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave
birth to her firstborn, a son.
She wrapped him in cloths and placed
him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
• 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping
watch over their flocks at night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to
them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid.
I bring you
good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11 Today in the
town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
12
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and
lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host
appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
• 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds
said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and
found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
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When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had
been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at
what the shepherds said to them.
19 But Mary treasured up all these
things and pondered them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen,
which were just as they had been told.
• THE CHRISTMAS ACCOUNT IS THE ACCOUNT OF GOD'S GLORY
COMING TO EARTH AND DWELLING AMONG US
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
THE GLORY OF HIS GRACE:
• GRACE IS THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL
• GRACE IS: GOD’S FAVOR; GOD’S MERCY; GOD’S
MANY GIFTS; INCLUDING ETERNAL LIFE
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
GRACE IS AN AWESOME AND INCREDIBLE
REALITY FOR THE BELIEVER
• "A GIFT OF GOD THAT BRINGS JOY“
• GOD’S UNMERITED FAVOR = Favor we don't
deserve, can't earn, or pay for
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
• GRACE IS:
GOD’S
RICHES AT
CHRIST’S
EXPENSE
• GRACE IS EVERYTHING FOR NOTHING -- TO
THOSE WHO DON’T DESERVE ANYTHING!
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
GOD’S GRACE SHOWN IS THROUGH JESUS CHRIST AND HIS
INCARNATION
• (John 3:16 NIV) "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal
life.
• GOD’S GRACE MAKES THE CHRISTIAN FAITH DIFFERENT FROM EVERY
OTHER RELIGION ON THE PLANET
• WE ALL NEED TO HAVE AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD’S GLORIOUS
GRACE
GLORY TO GOD
IN THE HIGHEST
THE GLORY OF HIS GLORY IS SEEN IN THE IMPACT OF HIS
COMING
• THE GLORY OF GOD IS SEEN IN JESUS: YOU CAN’T HELP BUT SEE “THE
GLORY OF HIS GLORY”
• I.E.
HOLINESS, GRACE, LOVE, COMPASSION POWER
• HIS GLORY IS HIS MAGNIFICENCE; HIS RADIANCE;
BRILLIANCE
• God's glory is his overwhelming presence.
• God's glory is a display of who He is.
HIS
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