Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Notes – December 22, 2019
Series Title: Views of the Birth of Christ
Today’s Title: Why Tell Shepherds?
Today’s Text: Luke 2:8-20
Shepherds keeping watch over their flock by night
Why Did the Angel Come to Shepherds?
- Shepherds were looked down upon
- GOD’S PRIORITY FOR THE POOR
- The Beatitudes – Matthew 5:3-12
- The Sheep and the Goats – Matthew 25:31-46
- Called the “Lamb of God” by John the Baptist - John 1:29, 36
- 31 times in Revelation, Jesus referred to as the “Lamb”
- Isaiah 53:6 – we’ve all gone astray
- John 10:11-17
- The Good Shepherd is self-less
- The Good Shepherd is inclusive
- John 21:15-17 – Jesus to Peter; “do you love me?”
- 1 Peter 5:1-5 – Peter instructs leaders
- Acts 20:28-29 – Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders
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