Luke 2:4-18, 32, 38

God cares not for what humans think is glorious

God respects no man's person

God sent His Son to be a shepherd

Jesus was sent for the glorification of God

The world despises the righteous and mocks the Just

God desires that His message be spread

Those who believe spread God's message

Luke 1:5-20, 67-80

God had decided when to answer prayers.

Those who had prayed had difficulty believing when their petition was granted.

Gabriel's focus was on what God was going to accomplish.

Small cogs in God's agenda.

A discussion of John 1:1-14. Light and Darkness. The Life which Jesus provides and the Light are the Same. Unity With God. When we are physically born, we are born with intellect. This comes from Jesus. Jesus came to those whom He created but they did not receive Him. Without God's word, we are not empowered. Jesus came to enable the spiritually helpless The children of God are not born of blood, not born of the will of the flesh, and not born of the will of man. Jesus came to provide life and light to those who had dwelt in darkness.