Luke 2:1-20: God revealed

Storyteller:  Tim Salomon

Key Points to Know 1.  God reveals Himself 2.  God wants us to have experience with Him 3.  God wants us to tell others about what He’s both revealed and done

Key Passage(s)

Passage: Luke 2:1-20 Key Themes: A census is taken in the Roman Empire Joseph and Mary go to his home of birth to register for the census Mary is pregnant and gives birth in Bethlehem Mary’s firstborn son sleeps in a feeding trough because there is no rooms available An angel appears to shepherds and tells them a Savior is born and how to find Him A heavenly army appears and praises God The shepherds find the Savior then glorify and praise God for everything they’d experienced

Reflective Discussion Questions: What is something new you’ve learned from this story? What do we learn about the shepherds in this story? What do we learn about God in this story? What do we learn about Mary in this story? How did the shepherds react  to the news from the angel? What is the good news of the gospel? How do do you hear or know the good news of the gospel? What do you do with the gospel? How does the gospel affect your relationship with God? Why did the shepherds tell other people about what they’d seen and heard? What was so amazing about what the shepherds experienced? Do you have experiences with God?   What kind of things has revealed to you about Himself?   What kind of things has God done in your life?

Application

Individual Challenge Tell someone about what God has revealed to you about Himself and what He’s doing in your life.

Community Vision If everyone here told someone about what God is doing in their lives how would that change people’s perspective of who God is?  How would people’s attitudes change towards God and Christians?  How would our attitudes change about God and the church?