Shepherds: Great News from our Great God for a Great Hope
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· 10 viewsA message about great news from our Great God that will give you great hope.
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Introduction
When I was a young teenager I visited my best friend who lived in Lancaster, California.
In the fields next to his home were thousands of sheep—guided by a team of shepherds.
They worked hard to help keep the sheep safe and moving in the right direction.
2,000 years ago, God chose shepherds to announce the coming of the Messiah—One who would save people from their sins.
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8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
8 En la misma región había pastores que estaban en el campo, cuidando sus rebaños durante las vigilias de la noche.
9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
9 Y un ángel del Señor se les presentó, y la gloria del Señor los rodeó de resplandor, y tuvieron gran temor.
10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
10 Mas el ángel les dijo: No temáis, porque he aquí, os traigo buenas nuevas de gran gozo que serán para todo el pueblo;
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
11 porque os ha nacido hoy, en la ciudad de David, un Salvador, que es Cristo el Señor.
12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
12 Y esto os servirá de señal: hallaréis a un niño envuelto en pañales y acostado en un pesebre.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
13 Y de repente apareció con el ángel una multitud de los ejércitos celestiales, alabando a Dios y diciendo:
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
14 Gloria a Dios en las alturas, y en la tierra paz entre los hombres en quienes Él se complace.
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”
15 Y aconteció que cuando los ángeles se fueron al cielo, los pastores se decían unos a otros: Vayamos, pues, hasta Belén y veamos esto que ha sucedido, que el Señor nos ha dado a saber.
Main Idea: This morning, I want to talk with you about Great News from our Great God that will give you Great Hope!!!
The Good News
The Good News
Good news of Great Joy.
From the beginning, God promised to deliver us from our sins.
When someone is “delivered” from pain or “delivered” from a debt or “delivered” from discouragement—the natural result is Great Joy.
God has Good News for us that will bring in your life Great Joy.
Good news for all the people.
The Good News from God is not just for a select few—it is for everyone.
It does not matter what you have done, or where you live, or how old you are—it is for everyone.
Good news is the Savior.
And, what do we need that will bring great joy: we need a savior—The Savior who will save us from our sins and give us hope and life.
The Savior is the heart of Christmas—the center of Good News.
Good news is Christ the Lord.
The Savior we need is Someone specific.
Christ means “send one” from God.
Lord means “one who possesses authority.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the One send from God, the One possessing all authority, the One who will save us from our sins.
The Glory of God
The Glory of God
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
13 Y de repente apareció con el ángel una multitud de los ejércitos celestiales, alabando a Dios y diciendo:
14 Gloria a Dios en las alturas, y en la tierra paz entre los hombres en quienes Él se complace.
There are three things about God who gives to us this promise of a Savior:
The majesty of God
God is holy, truth, righteous, perfect—worthy of all praise and adoration.
The authority of God
God is omnipotent—all powerful—and nothing can stand against His promise.
The blessing of God
God who is holy and God who is all powerful gives to us a promise that cannot be undone. If we would trust in Him, He saves us and gives us new life.
The Hope for the World
The Hope for the World
What God says, He does - God does not lie!
16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.
17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
16 Fueron a toda prisa, y hallaron a María y a José, y al niño acostado en el pesebre.
17 Y cuando lo vieron, dieron a saber lo que se les había dicho acerca de este niño.
The shepherds experienced the promise of God fulfilled by GOING and SEEING.
They would have not experienced the fullness of God’s promise if they did not respond to His message with obedience.
The Hope of God is our Hope if we choose to follow Him.
The choice is ours to make: to trust Him and experience His blessing—OR, choose to trust in ourselves, and experience hopelessness, turmoil, and pain.
The shepherds chose to trust in God and it changed everything!
20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
20 Y los pastores se volvieron, glorificando y alabando a Dios por todo lo que habían oído y visto, tal como se les había dicho.
On this Christmas Sunday, I hope you will chose to trust in God.
God’s way is the way of hope, peace, and healing.
Jesus said:
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
6 Jesús le dijo*: Yo soy el camino, y la verdad, y la vida; nadie viene al Padre sino por mí.
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