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The Angels’ Song:
Glory, Joy, and Peace
Luke 2:1-20
December 20, 2020
The Big Idea:
The best news in the world is that God sent a Savior, born
for you, who is Christ the Lord.
The inclusion of the Shepherds in the
announcement of Christ was a surprising expression of God’s concern and love
for them.
You are not beyond the reach of God’s love.
The shepherds are like
us – ordinary people who are loved by God and offered a Savior.
LUKE 2
Here is the first record in the New Testament of the preaching of
the gospel; the good news of great joy for all people.
1.
The Gospel is Good News For All People
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And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
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.
3 Things We Need to Know about who Jesus is:
• He is Savior
• He is the Christ
• He is Lord
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The offer of peace goes out to all people, but not all
people have this peace – only those who receive the
Savior.
How is God Pleased by Us?
• When we put faith in Him.
[Hebrews 11:6]
• When we are spiritually minded.
[Romans 8:6-8}
• When we do God’s will.
[Hebrews 13:21]
• When we offer the sacrifices of our life God is seeking.
[Hebrews 13:15-16]
So, in what ways does God give us peace?
ü Peace with God [Romans 5:1]
ü Peace within ourselves [Philippians 4:6-7]
ü Peace with other people [Ephesians 4:31-32; Rom.
12:18]
3. The Gospel of Christmas Demands a Personal Response
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2. The Gospel is For God’s Glory and Our Joy and Peace
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.
11 For unto
you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the
Lord.
12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby
wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying,
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“Glory to God in the highest,
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And on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
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.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph,
and the baby lying in a manger.
4. The Gospel Song of Christmas Will Be Shared With
Others
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And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had
been told them concerning this child.
18 And all who heard it
wondered at what the shepherds told them.
19 But Mary treasured
up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20 And the
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had
heard and seen, as it had been told them.
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