The People of The People of JoyJoy

““And there were shepherds And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, living out in the fields nearby,

keeping watch over their flocks keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord at night. An angel of the Lord

appeared to them, and the glory appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, of the Lord shone around them,

and they were terrified.” and they were terrified.”

““But the angel said to them, ‘Do not But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of be afraid. I bring you good news of

great joy that will be for all the great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Savior has been born to you; he is

Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in you: You will find a baby wrapped in

cloths and lying in a manger.’”cloths and lying in a manger.’”

““Suddenly a great company of Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the heavenly host appeared with

the angel, praising God and the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the saying, ‘Glory to God in the

highest, and on earth peace to highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.’”men on whom his favor rests.’”

(Luke 2:8–14) (Luke 2:8–14)

1. Good News1. Good News““But the angel said to them, ‘Do not But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of be afraid. I bring you good news of

great joy that will be for all the great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Savior has been born to you; he is

Christ the Lord.’Christ the Lord.’” ” (Luke 2:10–11)(Luke 2:10–11)

2. Glory2. Glory““The LORD is exalted over all the The LORD is exalted over all the

nations, his glory above the nations, his glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 113:4) heavens.” (Psalm 113:4)

2. Glory2. Glory““But when the set time had fully But when the set time had fully

come, God sent his Son…” come, God sent his Son…” (Gal. 4:4, NIV)(Gal. 4:4, NIV)

2. Glory2. Glory““By faith the people passed through By faith the people passed through

the Red Sea as on dry land; the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do but when the Egyptians tried to do

so, they were drowned.”so, they were drowned.”(Hebrews 11:29)(Hebrews 11:29)

2. Glory2. Glory““For God, who said, ‘Let light For God, who said, ‘Let light

shine out of darkness,’ made his shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us light shine in our hearts to give us

the light of the knowledge of the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face God’s glory displayed in the face

of Christ.” (2 Cor. 4:6)of Christ.” (2 Cor. 4:6)

2. Glory2. Glory““But Mary stood weeping outside the But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb.look into the tomb. And she sawAnd she saw two two

angels in white, sitting where the body angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and of Jesus had lain, one at the head and

one at the feet.” (John 20:11-12)one at the feet.” (John 20:11-12)

2. Glory2. Glory““The Son is the radiance of The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exactGod’s glory and the exact

representation of his being…representation of his being…” ” (Hebrews 1:3)(Hebrews 1:3)

3. Great Joy3. Great Joy““But the angel said to them, ‘Do But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good not be afraid. I bring you good

news of great joy that will be for news of great joy that will be for all the people…” all the people…”

(Luke 2:10–11)(Luke 2:10–11)

3. Great Joy3. Great Joy““I am not ashamed of the gospel, I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for because it is the power of God for

the salvation of everyone who the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for believes: first for the Jew, then for

the Gentile.” (Romans 1:16) the Gentile.” (Romans 1:16)