Bible Text: Luke 2:8-20 | Preacher: Pastor Mike Gibbons | Series: Sunday 12-14-14 | THE SHEPHERDS…A PICTURE OF US!

Lk. 2:8-20

Note the characters of the nativity scene…

v. 8-14…THEY CONFRONTED THE DIVINE…

>Deut. 7:6-9…Why did God choose Israel to be His people?

>1 Cor. 1:28…Who?

v. 15-16…THEY TOOK ACTION…

*Think…When confronted with the Divine…you are compelled to act!

>Phil. 2:12

>Rom. 12:1

>Is. 51:9…Gal. 3:27

v. 17-18…THEY COULD NOT BE QUIET…

>Ac. 20:24…’we testify the gospel of the grace of God.’

>1 Jn. 4:14…’we testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.’

v. 20…THEY GLORIFIED GOD…

CHALLENGE…

>Rom. 15:6…’with one heart and mouth we glorify God.’

>Rom. 15:9…’we glorify God for His mercy shown to us.’

>1 Cor. 6:20…’we were bought with a price so glorify God with your body.’