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Introduction:
Pray.
This morning we are going to finish up our Christmas series of messages where we’ve looked at all that Jesus was born to do.
Jesus was born to save
Jesus was born to give light
This morning we will look at the Christmas story again and see that Jesus was born to bring peace.
We all need peace.
Christmas is a time where we say peace on earth, goodwill towards men.
Most people say that meaning that they just want us to get along with each other and not fight.
As a parent, I know you have struggled with this before.
Your kids are tussling with each other, fighting over a toy, maybe even this morning, and you just want there to be peace in the house.
We want for everyone to be nice with each other and not be fighting, but the problem is that our natural nature is to war against each other.
We fight because we are sinners.
We are separated from God and each other because of our sin.
What the angel announced to the shepherds who were out in the field that night that we would call the first Christmas was not a feel-good, get along message.
The angel was not saying now that Jesus was born everybody is going to live all hunky dory together and the spirit of Christmas will feel our hearts and minds and make us like each other.
Have you ever seen a mall at Christmas, or a Walmart!
There is even a Christmas movie that illustrates the selfish spirit of man at Christmas called Jingle All the Way where two men are fighting over the last toy that their kid really wants.
The angels message was of a different nature.
Jesus was born to bring peace.
He was born to bring peace between a certain group of people.
Let’s zoom in on two verses this morning.
This message may end up being one of the shortest, simplest messages I have ever shared.
First look with me at Luke 2:11
1. Peace is Available for All People (v.11)
This means that anyone who will call upon the Lord will be saved.
Jesus was not born just to be the Jewish Savior.
He was born to be the Savior of every man.
Paul made great pains to point out in the first half of Romans that it was faith in Christ that saved the Jew and the Gentile.
All have sinned.
All have fallen short.
All should be looking for a Savior.
But all will not.
We are all like sheep who have gone astray.
Isn’t it interesting that this message of a hope for people comes to shepherds.
They were watching over their flocks, and yet we are like a flock of sheep that have wandered astray.
The message of the angels is for you today if you will hear it.
2. Peace is Available for those who Trust in the Savior (v.11-14)
The angel is very specific as to why this is a message of great joy and why fear has been banished - because today, in the City of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, has been born.
The chorus of angels appeared ringing out “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.”
I want to paint this picture for you so that you can really get the message.
The words used are that there appeared a heavenly host.
Look at verse 13.
That word host means armies.
This isn’t a large earthly army, but instead is an innumerable heavenly army that appears in heaven.
The shear sight of all of these angels arrayed in battle that appear to the shepherds would cause them to be, as the King James Version puts it, “sore afraid.”
They would have been shaking in their boots!
If even one angel appeared before us with the glorious radiance of God that accompanies them, we would fall as dead men!
Instead, a whole army appears and the message they give is one of peace.
There is peace on earth.
It isn’t a peace for every man.
There are some who need to fear.
There are some who need to be afraid.
God is not happy with everyone.
Fear is a good thing.
It protects us and causes us to heighten our senses.
We are to become alert and take warning.
Something isn’t right!
The only ones that could have peace are those who have come to the Savior.
He saves us from the punishment of sin.
He delivers us through the second birth to give us everlasting life and peace with God.
Conclusion:
Christmas carol that speaks of peace
I heard the bells?
This morning, you can have peace in your heart.
You can have peace with God.
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