The Proclamation
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In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.
(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
And everyone went to their own town to register.
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.
He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,
and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
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.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
The Background
The Proclamation from the Heavenly Host
And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord,
And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,
Our prayers ought to acknowledge God first, proclaiming and praising His name.
“And on earth peace, Good will ___________.”
If you said toward men, you have fallen victim to the Mandela Effect (Kind of).
Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader:
“______________, I am your father.”
Snow White
The Evil Queen:
“_______________ on the wall, who is the fairest _______ all?”
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Where is your peace found?
The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him.
He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.
But to all who have received him—those who believe in his name—he has given the right to become God’s children
—children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.
Jesus also did not come to bring peace to the earth, that was not His mission.
“Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace but a sword.
For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,
and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.
“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
The Proclamation from the Shepherds
The Proclamation We ought to Share
Go! Proclaim the Good News!
