“Christmas Joy”

Luke 2:8-20
December 25, 2022

Main point: We experience true joy when we are like the shepherds who were attentive, awed, acted on the great news, and adored the Savior.

I. Attentive, Luke 2:8

II. Awed, Luke 2:9-14

III. Acted, Luke 2:15-18

IV. Adored, Luke 2:20

Questions for Spiritual Growth

Our Cornerstone mission is To Know Christ and Make Him Known. Community Groups help us to live out our mission as Family, Missionaries, and Servants.

1. Why did the shepherd’s response to the angel’s announcement change from fear to joy?
   

2. Why would it seem strange that the shepherds are the chosen recipients of the announcement of Christ’s birth?
   

3. How were the shepherds attentive to their jobs and to the angel’s announcement?
   

4. What did the shepherds do with the announcement? What is the implication for us?
   

5. How did visiting Jesus lead them to adore Him?
   

6. The angels announced, “There has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Is Jesus Savior, Christ, and Lord to you?