THE SHEPHERDS' VISION OF DISCOVERY (4 OF 4)
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
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The Shepherds' Vision of Discovery (4 of 4)
Series: Christmas Visions
Richard Bradley
Luke 2:8-20
This passage is part of the Christmas story we read each year. Normally we would include the wise men as well as Joseph and Mary in this reading. Not today. Today we're just going to focus on the shepherds. This is their vision. Again, like it was with Mary, theirs was no dream or vision of the night. These men, watching their sheep on some lonely Judean hillside, actually saw heaven come down. While they only heard one angel speaking they also saw a part of heaven's vast angel army arrayed before them.
What an experience! There's no doubt the shepherds remembered and thought about this night for the rest of their lives. I'm sure their family members and friends got tired of hearing them tell this story. But it's not just the vision we should be concerned with. The message of the vision message and what took place after the angels withdrew back to heaven is the most important part of this passage.
Notice this morning not only what the angel said but also what the shepherds did with the information.
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, ''Le ...
Series: Christmas Visions
Richard Bradley
Luke 2:8-20
This passage is part of the Christmas story we read each year. Normally we would include the wise men as well as Joseph and Mary in this reading. Not today. Today we're just going to focus on the shepherds. This is their vision. Again, like it was with Mary, theirs was no dream or vision of the night. These men, watching their sheep on some lonely Judean hillside, actually saw heaven come down. While they only heard one angel speaking they also saw a part of heaven's vast angel army arrayed before them.
What an experience! There's no doubt the shepherds remembered and thought about this night for the rest of their lives. I'm sure their family members and friends got tired of hearing them tell this story. But it's not just the vision we should be concerned with. The message of the vision message and what took place after the angels withdrew back to heaven is the most important part of this passage.
Notice this morning not only what the angel said but also what the shepherds did with the information.
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, ''Le ...
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