Sermon Notes:
1. The Baby Jesus was given to bring great joy to all humanity!
2. The heavenly realms have the capacity of expressing amazing joy.
3. Our ability to experience joy comes from being made in the image of God.
4. Christian joy is rooted in Christmas.
5. Christian joy is grounded in gratitude.
6. Christian joy is a joy that sees the big picture.
Follow-up Questions from Sunday:
Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Digging Deeper:
1. Read aloud Luke 2:8-20. How would you describe the spectrum of emotions of the shepherds in the fields that night? How do you think you would have responded if you were there that night?
2. What is the message of the angels? In verse 11, what three titles do the angels give the baby born that night? How has Jesus been your Savior, your Messiah/Christ, and your Lord?
3. How has Jesus brought Joy to your life? How do you think He will bring you Joy for eternity? (Jude 1:24)
Taking it Home:
Read the Christmas Scriptures of: Luke 2:1-39; Matthew 1:18- 2:1-12 and be blessed seeing how God brought Jesus into the world.