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8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the
glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
Jesus is for ordinary folks.
Do you pay attention to God’s interruptions?
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I
bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
You can choose to let fear control you or you can control
Don’t lose sight of the good news of Christmas.
11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born
to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be
a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
We are the good news people!
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth
peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
Are you willing to see what God is doing?
"I am your life. You thought that your life was your
history, your name, your personality. You thought that your life was the fact that your heart beats. But that is not your life. I am your life. I am the foundation of everything else in your life
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the
baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen
him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
When God interrupts you, is it important enough to tell?
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered
them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
Do you know Jesus is for you?
Do you need to remember Christmas is about Good News?
Do you need to see what God is doing?
Let us go and see this thing that has happened…
LIFE GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Starter Question: If you were at work, what interruption
2. Imagine yourself as a shepherd. What questions
would be running through your mind as the angel spoke?
4. What does it mean to you that Jesus is given three titles: Savior, Messiah, and Lord?
6. Why do you think God allowed a host of angels to chant to the shepherds?
7. What does the phrase “Peace on earth to all those God graces” mean to you?
9. What would it mean for you to go and see what God is doing? When should you do this?
10. In your opinion, what experiences of God need to pondered over long periods of time? What stops us from doing this?
