12-22-2013
"Anyone Need Some Good News?"
Luke 2. 1-14

ANYONE NEED SOME GOOD NEWS?
Luke 2. 1-14

 

I.            Seven Reasons Why Angel’s Announcement Was ____ News.

 

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4.Cross references:


    1. -  IT BANISHED ________ – (v. 10- “Fear Not” )
a.    Fear Not…message of the angels…often said by Jesus
b.    “fear not” is one of the ___________ messages of the Bible

    1.  THE NEWS BROUGHT/BRINGS GREAT ______!
      1. Joy…not laughter…but longer lasting… 
      2. Deep, inward feeling of good…God’s promise was kept

    1. THIS ______ NEWS IS FOR ALL PEOPLE- (v. 10 “good news of great joy for all the people…” )
      1. _____ everyone thought Jesus’ coming was good news…Herod & people of Jerusalem
      2. The good news of Jesus’ salvation is really for all persons

    1. THE GOOD NEWS IS ____________
      1. For all persons…yet only those who _____ the Good News actually benefit
      2. No Good News for you unless the it becomes personal

    1. THE GOOD NEWS BRINGS SALVATION FOR THE ______ (V. 11)
      1. There are many ways in which I NEED HELP. 
      2. MOST PROMINENT WAY- is with my ______…my eternity.  I need someone to bring me into God’s presence

    1. The GOOD NEWS __________ GOD…”Praising God and saying…Glory to God in the highest…” 
      1. There is something very ___________ about “good news”
      2. Counting our blessings, honoring the Giver of Grace…should be part of our worship

    1. The GOOD NEWS BRINGS ________ PEACE: and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
a.       The most peaceful place on earth is “______ of the will of God.”
b.    Shalom means completeness, wholeness, health, peace…


II.         CONCLUSION: Do YOU need some good news?

1.   The angels brought good news- of Jesus’ birth  


2.   We have good news to _________.

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