Lk.2:9-11 – And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today …
Lk.2:7 – And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. No one expected this kind of a king. As a matter of fact this is why most of the Jewish people, starting with …
Luke 2:10,11 – And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”. The birth of Christ …
Lk.2:4-7 – Now Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, in order to register along with Mary, who was betrothed to him, and was pregnant. While they were there, the …
Lk.2:7 – And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. The most shocking of all mysteries, that the Lord became a human baby, is cloaked in the business of our holidays. It is …
Lk.2:30 – for my eyes have seen Your salvation… When Simeon looked upon Christ he said he was looking upon the SOTERION- The Savior of the world. Using this terminology is shocking, he is describing forgiveness of sins as well as salvation from the consequences of sins. Simeon knew the gravity of that statement, as …
Lk.2:38 – While Simeon was prophesying over Mary and Joseph and the baby, Anna walked up to them and burst forth with a great chorus of praise to God for the child. And from that day forward she told everyone in Jerusalem who was waiting for their redemption that the anticipated Messiah had come! Anna …
Lk.2:29,30 – Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation… This was Simeon’s moment, the moment he had been waiting for all his life. This experience with Christ would define his whole existence. Simeon said that his eyes had seen the salvation …
Lk.2:8 – In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. You ever take time to think about the Shepherds and sheep that the angels visited while announcing the birth of Christ? Were these random sheep and random shepherds or was there a …
Lk.2:13,14 – And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army of angels praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom He is pleased.” Heaven itself was overwhelmed with joy at the birth of Jesus. Just think about it, heaven had …
