Recognizing the Gift of Christmas
LUKE 2:8-14 NLT
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby,
guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord
appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory
surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them.
“Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great
joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been
born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize
him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of
cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast
host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with
whom God is pleased.”
3 Major Gifts to Always Remember:
- Complete forgiveness from my past
LUKE 2:11 NLT
“The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in
Bethlehem, the city of David!” - Perfect peace for my present
LUKE 2:14 NLT
”Glory to God in highest heaven, and PEACE ON EARTH to those
with whom God is pleased.
JOHN 14:27 CEV
“I give you peace, the kind of peace that only I can give. It isn’t
like the peace that this world can give. So don’t be worried or
afraid.” - Eternal life for my future
JOHN 3:16 CEV
“God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only
Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life
and never really die.”
