Sermon Tone Analysis

Luke 2:1-7

INTRODUCTION

Scriptural Background

The prophecy

*Micah 5:2 (NASB)* "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, /Too/ little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.

His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity."

The proclamation (2:1-3)

The pregnancy (2:5)

The problem (2:6b)

Some things that will Crowd Christ Out...

Business

Worldliness

Callousness

Where can Christ Find a Home this Christmas?

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THE KIND OF PLACE JESUS INDWELLS

1B.

A Humble Place

*2 Chronicles 7:14 (NASB) * and My people who are called by My name *humble* themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

*Isaiah 66:2 (NASB) * "For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being," declares the LORD.

"But to this one I will look, To him who is *humble* and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.

*James 4:10 (NASB) **Humble* yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.

2B.

A Honest Place

*Isaiah 1:18-19 (NASB) *"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.

19 "If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;

Just As I Am...

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THE KIND OF PREPARATION JESUS DEMANDS

1B.

Genuine Repentance

*Acts 20:21 (NASB) *solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

*Acts 26:20 (NASB) *but /kept/ declaring both to those of Damascus first, and /also/ at Jerusalem and /then/ throughout all the region of Judea, and /even/ to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds appropriate to repentance.

*2 Corinthians 7:10 (NASB) *For the sorrow that is according to /the will/ /of/ God produces a repentance without regret, /leading/ to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.

3B.

Conspicuous Faith

*Romans 10:9-10 (NASB) *that if you confess with your mouth Jesus /as/ Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

*Matthew 10:32-33 (NASB) *"Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.

33 "But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.

*James 2:18 (NASB) *But someone may /well/ say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works."

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THE KIND OF PERSON JESUS DEVELOPS

1B.

Seeks God’s Presence

*Jeremiah 29:13 (NASB) *'You will seek Me and find /Me/ when you search for Me with all your heart.

2B.

Obeys God’s Commands

*John 14:23 (NASB) *Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.

3B.

Submits to God’s Will

*John 5:19 (NASB) *19 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless /it is/ something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner.

APPLICATION

Do you have room for Jesus this Christmas?

Have you prepared your heart to receive Him?

Are you becoming the person He desires you to be?

Take some time this week and prepare for the Savior - He longs to come in!

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1A.

THE KIND OF PLACE JESUS INDWELLS

1B.

A ___________________________ Place

*2 Chronicles 7:14 *

 

*Isaiah 66:2 *

 

*James 4:10 * 

 

2B.

A ___________________________ Place

Isaiah 1:18-19

 

 

 

2A.

THE KIND OF PREPARATION JESUS DEMANDS

1B.      __________________________ Repentance

*Acts 20:*

 

*Acts 26:20 *

 

*2 Corinthians 7:10 *

 

 

\\ 3B.      ______________________________ Faith

*Romans 10:9-*

 

*Matthew 10:32-33 *

 

*James 2:18 (NASB) *

 

 

 

3A.

THE KIND OF PERSON JESUS DEVELOPS

1B.

Seeks God’s _________________________

*Jeremiah 29:13 *

 

2B.

Obeys God’s ______________________

*John 14:23 *

 

3B.

Submits to God’s ______________________

*John 5:19 *