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The Good News of Christmas: The Coming of Joy

December 11, 2016 Speaker: Series: The Good News of Christmas

Topic: Advent Passage: Luke 2:8–20

LISTENING GUIDE


PRE-SERVICE REFLECTION QUESTIONS (Text: Isa 9:2-7)


Q1. Is joy present everywhere in your life? Are we as a church exhibiting joy?
Q2. God’s promise of good news of great joy is fulfilled in the Messiah. Jesus Christ. Rejoice and give thanks for the good news of the gospel!

“THE GOOD NEWS OF CHRISTMAS: THE COMING OF JOY”
SCRIPTURE READING: LUKE 2:8-20

Introduction

 

Question: What brings you joy?

 

The Story so far

 

The Message: Good News of G______ Joy (vv. 8-13)

 

What is the reason for your joy?

 

The good news that G____ has become m____ to s_____ his people

 

Jesus: S__________, C________ and L______ (v. 11)

 

So what?

 

The Response: C_______________ the Joy (vv. 14-20)

 

You s_____ with expectations that it will be f____________;

 

You t______ others about the m__________;

 

You w__________ and p_________ God

 

What now?

 

Conclusion

 

“All of the figures in this story received a new revelation of who God is and what he is about. But we should never take God for granted, nor should praise become formal and routine. What an honour it is to know God and see him active in our lives. To regain the flame, we must turn to him and honestly admit where we are and ask him to open our cloudy eyes. Sometimes just the reflection that comes from the Christmas season or reflecting on Jesus’ story can renew our sense of relationship to God. The King, the Son of David, the Lord, the Saviour, was sent from heaven to identify with us, walk with us, die for us, be raised for us, and to relate to us—that is the story of Jesus, a story worthy of praise and worthy to be told.” – Darrel Bock

 

 

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