THOSE “THINGS”

LUKE 2:8-15 [especially verses 15, 18, 20]

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THOSE THINGS THE SINNER SHOULD EXPERIENCE [v.8-12]

1. Fear in the Light of God’s Glory [v. 8-9, Rm. 3:23]

2. Joy in the Light of God’s Grace [v. 10]

3. Response in the Light of God’s Goodness [v. 10-12, Jn. 1:11-12] “you” makes it personal

II. THOSE THINGS JESUS MANIFESTED [v. 11-12]

1. His Humanity [v. 11-12, Mt. 22:41-46]

2. His Anointed Position [v. 11] over 530 verses refer to this in the NT alone

Luke 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Luke 3:15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

Luke 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

Luke 9:20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

Luke 20:41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

Luke 22:67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

Luke 23:35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

Luke 23:39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

Luke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

Luke 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

3. His Deity [v. 11]

III. THOSE THINGS WE SHOULD UNDERSTAND [v. 13-15]

1. God Delivers Salvation in Christ [v. 10-11]

2. God Deserves Praise [v. 13]

3. God Deserves Glory [v. 14, 1 Corinthians 10:31]

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.