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True Love Sacrifices

True Love Sacrifices

Dec 14, 2014

Preacher: Rev. Steve Mattis

Category: Sunday Sermons

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True Love Sacrifices

Scripture: Lk 2:8-14

Shepherds living out in the fields...
An angel of the Lord stood before them...

10. The angel said, 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...A Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe...lying in a manger.

Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!

Consider:

The sign of a baby.
The uniqueness of this baby.
The results of this baby coming.

I. The Sign of a baby. Vrs. 12

“And this will be the sign to you: You will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”

What just happened.

Shepherds were encountered by uncommon.
The natural was invaded by supernatural.
The glory of the Lord shone around them.
They saw the multitude of heavenly hosts.
They heard the “good news.”

The sign of this new era and new realm would be a baby.

As men found this babe and watched his life, received his words, they would be transformed and participate in a realm of unimaginable and
outrageous love and joy.

True love always finds a way!

II. The uniqueness of the babe.

Vrs. 11 “For there is born to you this day a savior who is Christ the Lord.”

All babies are unique and precious.

His surroundings did not make him unique.

Savior. He has come to Save - Heal - Deliver.

God’s long expected messiah.

Save us from sin.

“For God so loved the world.” Jn. 3:16

III. The results of His Coming.

Vrs. 10 “ Don’t be afraid! I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people.”

“good tidings” come through Jesus.

Great joy is to all people.

What is the value God places on you?

An objects worth is seen in what one is willing to pay! (auto, house)

The love of God is enormous for you.

The love of God sacrificed everything for you.

When we see and experience his love it changes us.

John, the disciple of love:

“Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us.”

“That we should be called His children.”

“Now we are His children!”

“It is not yet clear what we shall be.”

“But we know when He is revealed, we shall be like him.”

Keep your eyes on the babe!

Value the one who came as a babe! Through him the love of God is transforming everything He touches!

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