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Maximizing Christmas
Luke 2:8-20
December 13, 2009
Ryan Heller
I. Erase Your Troubles and Fears
Then the angel said to them, “Stop being afraid! Listen! I’m bringing you good news of great joy for all the people. Luke 2:10 (ISV)
II. Express Tremendous Joy
…They were terribly frightened, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem… Luke 2:9-11 (NLT)
III. Experience True Worship
Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God: “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God favors.”
Luke 2:13-14 (NLT)
IV. Enjoy Transforming Faith
but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news of great joy for everyone! The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David! And this is how you will recognize him: You will find a baby lying in a manger, wrapped snugly in strips of cloth!”
Luke 2:10-12 (NLT)