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The Gospel that Gives True Joy

Sunday, December 18, 2022
Pastor Alex Chen

 

Outline
·       The Sovereign God Who Turns History to Fulfill His Word (v.1-5)
·       The Savior who was Willing to Come this Far to Be with Us (v.6-7)
·       The Savior who Alone is Able to Give True Joy! (v.8-12)
·       The God Who Loves to Use the Nobodies (v.8)

The Sovereign God Who Turns History to Fulfill His Word (v.1-5)
·       v.1-3 – In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town.
·       v.4-5 -- 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
·       Micah 5:2 -- 2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.

The Savior who was Willing to Come this Far to Be with Us (v.6-7)
·       v.6-7 -- 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

The Savior who Alone is Able to Give True Joy! (v.8-12)
·       v.8-11 -- 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

The God Who Loves to Use the Nobodies (v.8)
·       v.8-9a -- 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them…