Baby's First Christmas - Who is Jesus For?

Introduction:

Who is Jesus For? (Luke 2:1-21)

  1. Jesus is for people who make Him Priority . (Luke 2:7)

    Colossians 1:18 - And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent...

  2. Jesus is for who are actively Seeking Him. (Luke 2:8-16)

Proverbs 2:3-5 - ...if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

  1. Jesus is for people who need a Savior . (Luke 2:11)

    Matthew 1:21 - She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.

    If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator;
    If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist;
    If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist;
    If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer;
    But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Savior.

    Mark 2:17 - "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

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Small Group Discussion
Read Luke 2:1-21

  1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?

  2. In what ways have you made Jesus a priority in your life? Have you been guilty of giving Him leftovers? If so, what changes do you need to make?

  3. Why do you think God chose the shepherds to give the big birth announcement to?

  4. How would you explain to a non-believer what it means to “seek the Lord”?

Breakout
Pray for one another.