Hope Is Dawning | Charlie Brown’s Hope | December 15, 2024
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. —Luke 2:8-20 NIV
So, there were these shepherds hanging out in the fields, you know, just chilling and looking after their sheep during the night. #NightShift #SheepSquad
Yo, suddenly this angel from the Lord shows up and starts shining God’s glory all around them. And lemme tell ya, they were totally scared.
The angel was chill and said, ‘Don’t trip: I got good news that’ll bring mad joy to everyone, ya dig?
Yo, listen up! Today, in the city of David, a mad Saviour is born - like, totally epic! Yeah, I’m talking about Christ the Lord, fam.
Listen up, fam! Here’s how you’ll know it’s legit: You’ll spot the baby all snug in a manger, wrapped up tight in some soft baby threads.
Then out of nowhere, the angel brought along a whole squad from heaven, hyping up and giving mad props to God, and they were like,
Praise God, high vibes all the way, and on earth, let’s spread peace and love to everyone.
So, like, right after the angels were like, peacee out’ and went back to heaven, the shepherds were like, ‘Yo, let’s go check out this crazy thing the Lord told us about, going down in Bethlehem.’
So they like, rushed over and found Mary, Joseph, and the cute little baby just chillin’ in a manger.
And when they saw what happened, they spread the word about the amazing things they were told about this awesome child, you know?
And everybody who heard it was mind-blown by what the shepherds were saying, like, seriously.
But Mary straight up held onto all these things and lowkey thought about them in her heart.
And the shepherds were totally hyped when they went back, shouting out and giving mad props to God for everything they had seen and heard, just like they were told. 🙌🔥PRAYER —Luke 2:8-20 Gen Z Translation
Sermon Notes:
1. Your hope can be renewed this Christmas when you acknowledge your
2. He (Jesus) was born for
3. Biblical hope is filled and built upon
4. This Christmas remind people of the
5. The Son of man, born in a manger is the