rec1208-113122<\/a><\/p>\n Luke 2:8-20 (KJV)<\/strong> 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.<\/p>\n 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.<\/p>\n 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.<\/p>\n 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 18 And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. <\/p>\n The Bethlehem Bunch – The Shepherds’ Story<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8 “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.\u201d<\/p>\n A. Nomadic Workmen<\/strong><\/p>\n B. Needful Watchmen<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n II. \u00a0The Shepherds & Their Holy Revelation (9-12)<\/strong><\/p>\n 9 “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. <\/p>\n Isaiah 55:8-9 (NLT)<\/strong> A.\u00a0 Appearance of This Angel (9)<\/strong><\/p>\n 9 “And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.”<\/p>\n B.\u00a0 Assurance of This Angel (10)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>10 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.”<\/p>\n C.\u00a0 Acquaintance of This Angel (11)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>\u00a011 “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”<\/p>\n D.\u00a0 Assistance of This Angel (12)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>12 “And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Luke 1:32( KJV)<\/strong><\/p>\n “He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David;”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A. Words of Praise & Glory (13-14a)<\/strong><\/p>\n B. Words of\u00a0<\/strong>Peace & Goodness (14b)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>\u00a014b “And on earth peace, good will toward men.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A.\u00a0 Desire that Impassioned Them (15)<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u201cAnd it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.\u201d<\/p>\n B.\u00a0 Destination that Impacted Them<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>16 “And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0V. \u00a0The Shepherds & Their Heartfelt Proclamation<\/strong><\/p>\n A.\u00a0 What they saw (17a)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>17a \u201cAnd when they had seen [it],”<\/p>\n B.\u00a0 What they shared (17b)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>17b “they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.”<\/p>\n C.\u00a0 What they studied (18)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>18 “And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n VI. \u00a0The Shepherds & Their Hearty Glorification<\/strong><\/p>\n 20 \u201cAnd the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Bethlehem Bunch – The Shepherds’ Story<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Message by Mike Mayfield rec1208-113122 Luke 2:8-20 (KJV) 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and … Continue reading
\n8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.<\/p>\n
\n13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
\n14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.<\/p>\n
\n16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
\n17 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.<\/p>\n
\n19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
\n20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.<\/p>\n
\n10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.<\/p>\n
\n12 And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n8 \u201cMy thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,\u201d says the Lord. \u201cAnd my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
\n9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.<\/p>\n