Day 2

Scripture to Read: Luke 2:10-11

Yesterday, we saw the audience and the messenger of the Christmas story. Today we focus on the message of the Christmas story. Remember, the shepherds were fearful, but in Luke 2:10-11, "the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." The angel's proclamation to the shepherds answers three questions about the meaning of Christmas. The first question answered, "How should we respond to this good news?" The words of the angel are clear; he brought "good news of great joy." Rather than being fearful, the proper response to our Savior's arrival is rejoicing. Now, who is meant to rejoice in this good news? God's Word tells us that this good news "will be for all the people." So, the good news of what God has done was not just for Israel, but this good news is for all the earth, people from every tribe, tongue, and nation (see Revelation 5:9-10, 7:9-10). This good news that gives joy to the world leads us to the last question, "Who is the message of the good news about?" We know this good news is all about Jesus, who came to save us from the penalty and power of sin and who lives forever as our Lord. Let's spend this Christmas focusing on Christ our Lord, rejoicing in the salvation we have in Him and sharing the good news of the gospel with all people.

Challenge & Application

1. Why does the good news of Jesus’s coming bring us joy and not fear? 2. How can you be involved in sharing the good news with all people?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

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Day 1

This is Christmas week, and Luke 2 lays out for us the point of Christmas: there is Good News to proclaim and a Person to know. Today and tomorrow, we focus on the proclamation of Christmas. Three things are needed for a proclamation to be announced: an audience, a messenger, and a message. First, we are introduced to the audience who receive...

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Day 2

Yesterday, we saw the audience and the messenger of the Christmas story. Today we focus on the message of the Christmas story. Remember, the shepherds were fearful, but in Luke 2:10-11, "the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city ...

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Day 3

After proclaiming the good news of Christ's birth, the angel gave the shepherds the reason for having genuine joy in Luke 2:12, "And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." After the angel told the shepherds this incredible news, "a multitude of the heavenly host" joined the angel ...

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Day 4

Yesterday, God revealed to us how the angel of the Lord had given the shepherds a sign that our Lord Jesus Christ had been born and where He could be found. After the angel of the Lord and all of the heavenly hosts had appeared, glorifying and praising God, they then departed. The shepherds, so moved by the Good News, knew what they must do. ...

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Day 5

After going and witnessing the arrival of Jesus, the shepherds could not help but share the news with others, “And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child” (Luke 2:17). The shepherds did not merely share with people that a baby had been born. They made known to everyone everything the angel o...

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Day 6

We have read the different responses the birth of Jesus Christ prompted from the shepherds and the people with whom they shared the Good News. After the shepherds heard the good news, they went to see it was true and shared with others what they had seen with their own eyes. Those who listened to the shepherds' testimony had a response of won...

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Day 7

As we close out another Christmas season, God’s Word reminds us that the celebration does not stop with the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. After the birth and news of Christ, God tells us in Luke 2:20, “And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.” The shepherds had witnes...

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