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Lk 2:9-11
I. A good news message. Lk 2:10a.
A. “I bring you Good News”
B. Thus si the word we get our word Evangelize from.
— Even though the gospel us the best of news, it may be the news we share the least.
— It is our responsibility to share this news that they need the most.
— John 3:16 is really all you need to share the good news.
II. A great news message. Lk 2:10b.
A. Good news of GREAT JOY. Joy brings happiness, but they aren’t the same thing. Happiness comes a d goes with circumstances, but joy is constant.
— Lk 1:41-44. This was significant. Infants move during gestation all the time, but thus was different.
— Lk 1:15.
— Acts 1:8.
— Ephesians 5:18-19.
B. Do you have joy, or happiness. Joy is an attitude.
Cultivate Joy.
A. Philippians 4:4.
— It’s the word always that trips us up. There are few perfect 10 days. Life can be harsh, can’t it?
— Understand it: Happiness is an emotion, but Joy is a choice. It’s predicated on our attitude. We must cultivate it.
1. Attitude of gratitude.
A. 1 Thessalonians 5:18.
— We don’t have to give thanks FOR everything, but we do need to give thanks IN everything.
— Psychologists and Nerologists say this attitude of gratitude is the most powerful thing for healthy living and contentment.
— The Scriptures tell us to LEAD our hearts, not to FOLLOW our heart. We hear that all the time, but it’s wrong.
B. Psalm 28:7.
2. Attitude of giving.
A. 2 Corinthians 9:7.
— We are most like God when we cheerfully give.
— Christmas is a reflection of God’s cheerful and loving gift to us.
B. Acts 20:35.
— Cheerful giving just set God on fire in our lives.
— Our problem is the word SELF. We are never satisfied, no matter what toys we’ve got.
— Rick Warren, author of “The purpose drive life” gives 92% of his income. He could have bought a literal island, but his joy is giving…. And God blesses Rick Warren with joy.
C. Mark 8:35.
3. Attitude of gospel sharing.
A. Lk 2:11.
B. Lk 15:10.
III A global news message.
A. Lk 2:10c.
— ” which will be for all people.”
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