Summary: #3 in Series: Responses to the Message of Christmas. Focuses on Shepherds’ response (which should also be our response)

Intro:

The shepherds, considered the lowest of the low in

the societal structure of that day, were blessed

one dark night to receive the message of Christmas:

"unto YOU is born this day in the city of David

a SAVIOR who is Christ the Lord."

How they responded to this message of good news

should also be how WE RESPOND to the Good News

of Jesus Christ today.

Let us consider 4 responses:

I. They ACCEPTED the message (v. 15)

II. They ACTED ON the message (v. 16)

III.They ANNOUNCED the message to others (v. 17-18)

IV. They showed APPRECIATION to God for the

message. (praised Him) (v. 20)

Our responses should be the same...we are

to ACCEPT, ACT ON, ANNOUNCE AND SHOW APPRECIATION

for God’s message of Salvation through Jesus Christ

our Savior.