Luke 2:13-20 (New Living Translation)
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

I. The distance to peace (vv. 13-14)
• Christmas as a

is properly regarded if we are interrupted with the beauty and peace of heaven.
• Peace can’t be purchased or obtained because it is only

Reveal Answer

.
• An

Reveal Answer

present lacks the power to determine our peace.
• Absence of peace is due to glorying in

Reveal Answer

beauties.
• Vicarious

Reveal Answer

can be a valuable interruption into greater glory.
II. The distance to purpose (vv. 15-20)
• Peace is

Reveal Answer

from purpose.
•

Reveal Answer

happens when we lack purpose from God’s calling.
• A purpose without peace is a

Reveal Answer

purpose.
•

Reveal Answer

disrupts seeing the signs of greater glory.
• Lasting peace is found in relationship with the

Reveal Answer

of Christ.