LESSONS FROM THE SHEPHERDS (2 OF 3)
by Jerry Watts
Scripture: Luke 2:15-20
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Lessons from the Shepherds (2 of 3)
Series: The Call of Christmas
Jerry Watts
Luke 2:15-20
- What do you think of when you hear these words ''THE DRAFT?'' Some think of the draft which takes place every year in sports as college athletes are ''drafted'' into the pros. Think about it; these top level athletes don't particularly get to decide ''where'' they play, they are drafted. In this same line of thinking, when we hear the word ''draft'', many of us will think of the ''Selective Service'', which calls young men to serve their country. Again, when drafted-they do not get a huge choice about where to go and what to do, they are drafted into service.
- As we have read our scripture today, we have certainly discovered a group of people with a divine call on their lives. The call of the shepherds was a call to take action. It was a special call, a specific call, and a strong call.
- When I think of the word call, I think of a phone call. The telephone has come a long way just in my lifetime. I remember ''party lines.'' My grandparents as well as my aunts and uncles were on the party line with 7 or 8 people and you could identify your call with a distinct ring.
- The COC to the shepherds is a model for the call which is placed on each one of us. It has its own unique call as well as the expected response. The call of Christmas is indeed powerful call. Last week, we learned lessons from the angels; they were dispatched from heaven, delivered the message, directed the attention, declared the praise and they displayed the glory, that is, the GLORY OF GOD. This week, let's learn some lessons from the ''Shepherds.''
- Consider this question; Out of all the possibilities in the world ''why did God choose Shepherds?''/ Could it be the symbolism already communicated in psalms with respect to the ''shepherd-sheep'' comparison? Why did God choose the very people who were considered the lowest form of life to announce Jesus' birthday? They were dirty, nas ...
Series: The Call of Christmas
Jerry Watts
Luke 2:15-20
- What do you think of when you hear these words ''THE DRAFT?'' Some think of the draft which takes place every year in sports as college athletes are ''drafted'' into the pros. Think about it; these top level athletes don't particularly get to decide ''where'' they play, they are drafted. In this same line of thinking, when we hear the word ''draft'', many of us will think of the ''Selective Service'', which calls young men to serve their country. Again, when drafted-they do not get a huge choice about where to go and what to do, they are drafted into service.
- As we have read our scripture today, we have certainly discovered a group of people with a divine call on their lives. The call of the shepherds was a call to take action. It was a special call, a specific call, and a strong call.
- When I think of the word call, I think of a phone call. The telephone has come a long way just in my lifetime. I remember ''party lines.'' My grandparents as well as my aunts and uncles were on the party line with 7 or 8 people and you could identify your call with a distinct ring.
- The COC to the shepherds is a model for the call which is placed on each one of us. It has its own unique call as well as the expected response. The call of Christmas is indeed powerful call. Last week, we learned lessons from the angels; they were dispatched from heaven, delivered the message, directed the attention, declared the praise and they displayed the glory, that is, the GLORY OF GOD. This week, let's learn some lessons from the ''Shepherds.''
- Consider this question; Out of all the possibilities in the world ''why did God choose Shepherds?''/ Could it be the symbolism already communicated in psalms with respect to the ''shepherd-sheep'' comparison? Why did God choose the very people who were considered the lowest form of life to announce Jesus' birthday? They were dirty, nas ...
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