A Biblical Response to Christmas
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A Biblical Response to
Christmas
Luke 2
Introduction
1. Registration (1–3)
2. Journey (4–5)
3. Birth (6–7)
4. Journey (8–14)
Response #1: Humility
Mary/Joseph: Accept God’s favor upon them
• Humble origins
• Humble acceptance
Shepherds: Accept need of salvation
• Humble origins
• Humble acceptance
Response #2: Obedience
Mary/Joseph: Careful obedience
• I am the “servant of the Lord” (38)
• Joseph does not put away Mary (Mt 1:24)
• “According to the Law” (2:22, 23, 24, 27, 39)
Shepherds: Courageous obedience
• Respond to an implicit command (“for all
people”)
• Spoke to all who would hear
Response #3: Worship
Mary/Joseph: Thoughtful meditation
• Mary “treasured” BY pondering them (2:19)
• Both worshiped at what was said about Jesus
(2:33)
Shepherds: Thoughtful proclamation
• Observed God’s works (2:15)
• Praised the glorified God in daily shepherding
(2:20)
Application
1. Accept God’s declarations about you.
2. Obey all the more because you have God’s
favor.
3. Thoughtfully live “before His face.”