A Biblical Response to Christmas

A Biblical Response to Christmas Luke 2 Introduction 1. Registration (1–3) 2. Journey (4–5) 3. Birth (6–7) 4. Journey (8–14) Response #1: Humility Mary/Joseph: Accept God’s favor upon them • Humble origins • Humble acceptance Shepherds: Accept need of salvation • Humble origins • Humble acceptance Response #2: Obedience Mary/Joseph: Careful obedience • I am the “servant of the Lord” (38) • Joseph does not put away Mary (Mt 1:24) • “According to the Law” (2:22, 23, 24, 27, 39) Shepherds: Courageous obedience • Respond to an implicit command (“for all people”) • Spoke to all who would hear Response #3: Worship Mary/Joseph: Thoughtful meditation • Mary “treasured” BY pondering them (2:19) • Both worshiped at what was said about Jesus (2:33) Shepherds: Thoughtful proclamation • Observed God’s works (2:15) • Praised the glorified God in daily shepherding (2:20) Application 1. Accept God’s declarations about you. 2. Obey all the more because you have God’s favor. 3. Thoughtfully live “before His face.”