Text: "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased." (Luke 2:14)
Intro: The announcement
The journey
The birth
The angels
I. The Shepherds
Luke 2:15, 16 -
Luke 2:20 -
II. Mary
Luke 2:19 -
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end. (Luke 1:31-33)
Luke 2:34 -
Luke 2:51 -
III. The Townspeople
Luke 2:17-18
The Galileans at Cana
Simon the Sorcerer
IV. Herod
Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent and slew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the magi. (Matthew 2:16)
Application 1: Differences in the Exercise of Faith
Application 2: A Dreadful Reality
Application 3: Where to Begin