A Saviour Who is Christ the Lord

Text: Luke 2
13 December 2015

ANGELIC INVOLVEMENT

1. What is an Angel?

a) A messenger
b) A heavenly messenger
c) A powerful messenger
d) Ministering spirits   Hebrews 1:14

2. In the Birth Narrative of the Lord Jesus

a) To Joseph   Matthew 1
b) To Marty   Luke 1
c) To the Shepherds   Luke 2

THE MESSAGE OF THE ANGEL TO THE SHEPHERDS

1. Do not be afraid   Luke 2:10

2. I bring you good tidings of great joy   Luke 2:10

3. Which shall be to all people   Luke 2:10

4. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour   Luke 2:11

5. Who is Christ the Lord   Luke 2:11

6. And this will be a sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger   Luke 2:12

A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOST

1. Praising God   Luke 2:13

2. Saying Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill to men   Luke 2:14

APPROPRIATE RESPONSE

1. The shepherds said to one another

a) Let us now go into Bethlehem
b) And see this thing that has come to pass
c) Which the Lord has made known to us   Luke 2:15

2. They came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby lying in a manger

a) Appropriate speed
b) Found Mary and Joseph
c) And the Babe lying in a Manger

3. And when they had seen Him   Luke 2:17

a) Their faith was confirmed
b) Every word spoken by the angel was true

4. They made known the saying which was told them concerning the Christ   Luke 2:17