Series: A Center Pointe Christmas
Luke 2:8-20, Luke 15
December 22, 2024
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made [d]widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them. Luke 2:8-20 NKJV
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 (NIV)
5 Things That Happen Without Jesus:
1. Without Jesus I Have No
“All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to
follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all.”
Isaiah 53:6 (NLT)
2. Without Jesus I Have No
“So, my people are wandering like lost sheep; they are attacked because
they have no shepherd.” Zechariah 10:2 (NLT)
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love
God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.”
Romans 8:28 (NKJV)
3. Without Jesus I Never Reach My
“No eye has seen, nor ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what
God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.”
Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV)
4. Without Jesus I Have No
“After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole
country, and he began to be in need.” Luke 15:14 (NIV)
5. Without Jesus I Miss Out On
“For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself
destroyed or lost?” Luke 9:25 (NKJV)
“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news
that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David
a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.”
Luke 2:10-11 (NIV)
3 Reasons Jesus Came:
1. Jesus Came to
“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the
Man Christ Jesus.”1 Timothy 2:5 (NKJV)
“Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you
will give me glory.” Psalm 50:15 (NLT)
2. Jesus Came To
“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious
rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your
souls with salvation]. Matthew 11:28 (AMP)
“And I will compensate you for the years That the swarming locust has
eaten, The creping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing
locust—My great army which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25 (AMP)
3. Jesus Came To
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have
passed away; behold, all things have become new.”
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)
“Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of
undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and
joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.” Romans 5:2 (NLT)
For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of
salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the
day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2 (NLT)