{"id":7042,"date":"2021-12-19T21:38:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T01:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=7042"},"modified":"2021-12-19T21:39:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T01:39:54","slug":"message-in-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/?p=7042","title":{"rendered":"MESSAGE IN THE SKY"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">MESSAGE IN THE SKY<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Luke 2: 8-20<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sermon by Rev. Richard Jones<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">December 19, 2021<\/h3>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7042-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-19-2021.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-19-2021.mp3\">http:\/\/www.crossroadchristianfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-19-2021.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>UNLIKELY PEOPLE<\/u><\/strong><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u>Luke 2:8-9 (ESV)<br \/>\n8\u00a0 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.<br \/>\n9\u00a0 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>UNLIKELY ANNOUNCEMENT<\/u><\/strong><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u>Luke 2:10-12 (ESV)<br \/>\n10\u00a0 And the angel said to them, \u201cFear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.<br \/>\n11\u00a0 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.<br \/>\n12\u00a0 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>UNLIKELY MUSIC<\/u><\/strong><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u>Luke 2:13-14 (ESV)<br \/>\n13\u00a0 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,<br \/>\n14\u00a0 \u201cGlory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>UNLIKELY JOURNEY<\/u><\/strong><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u>Luke 2:15-16 (ESV)<br \/>\n15\u00a0 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, \u201cLet us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.\u201d<br \/>\n16\u00a0 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>UNLIKELY WITNESSES<\/u><\/strong><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u>Luke 2:17-19 (ESV)<br \/>\n17\u00a0 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.<br \/>\n18\u00a0 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.<br \/>\n19\u00a0 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>UNLIKELY SALVATIONS<\/u><\/strong><u><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/u>Luke 2:20 (ESV)<br \/>\n20\u00a0 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MESSAGE IN THE SKY Luke 2: 8-20 Sermon by Rev. 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