Luke 2:8-14– And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
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, good will toward men.
*this was a…
A. Prophetical Event! (foretold 21 times)
Isa. 7:14– Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Mic. 5:2– But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
B. Historical Event!
*it affected…
-Culture (worship, laws, holidays)
-Conduct (moral conscience)
-Calendar
C. Spiritual Event!
*He was Born that We might be Born Again!
1. It took a Supernatural Birth to produce a Second Birth!
Luke 1:31-35- And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.
34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
John 3:3– Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
2. It took a Heaven sent Message to produce a Gospel Message!
-v. 10-11
Mark 16:15– And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
3. It took Humble Beginnings to show we must be Humbled to Start! -v. 12
4. Rejoicing Breaks Out to show where Rejoicing Begins! -v. 13-14
5. Peace Arrives to show Peace can Abide! -v. 15
6. Worship is Done to show Worship has just Begun! -v. 15
Rev. 5:12-14– Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Being born again grants us access to truly celebrate God’s Glorious Gift… Jesus!
–Pastor Doug Foster
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