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SONGS FOR A SAVIOUR’S BIRTH 4. The Shepherds’ Song (Luke 2:8-20) WHAT AN ARRIVAL

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WHO IS JESUS? Saviour Christ Lord WHAT DOES JESUS BRING? Peace Reconciliation HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO JESUS? Listen Up and Look Up Urgently and Personally Rejoice that the Extraordinary is being offered to the Ordinary

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SONGS FOR A SAVIOUR’S BIRTH 3. Zechariah’s Song (Luke 1:57-79) FROM RELIGION TO REALITY

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    Look what’s in the Priest’s Postbag …  A) Something: Personal – (v68) Paying a Debt – (v68) Promised – (v69-70, 72-73) Powerful – (v71,74) Permanent – (v74-75) Prophesied – (76-78) Piercing – (v79) Peaceful – (v79)   B) This wonderful and threatening Gospel demands a change in us: From Tradition to Truth From…

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SONGS FOR A SAVIOUR’S BIRTH 2. Rejoicing in God my Saviour (Luke 1:46-55)

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  A) What is God Like? – Let Mary Answer: He is MINDFUL (v48) He is MIGHTY (v49) He is MERCIFUL (v50)   B) How Should We Respond? – Let Mary Teach Us: With careful THOUGHT With growing FAITH With deepening WONDER

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REAL HOPE FOR REAL LIVES 9. BUSYNESS (Luke 10:38-42)

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Martha – “busy, busy, busy all the time, time, time.” Mary – “busy, busy, busy, BUT NOT all the time, time, time.” Martha is DISTRACTED Mary is DEVOTED 1. How does busyness distract us?: We DOUBT or UNDERMINE God’s goodness, grace and glory We FOCUS on self or others and become PROUD Our JOY is…

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THE SHEPHERD’S ARMS! (Luke 15:1-7)

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1. LOST! (v4) The Human Race is morally, spiritually, eternally and utterly lost 2. LOVED! (v4) He knows, seeks, sacrifices & saves 3) LIFTED! (v5) Into everlasting arms… Onto the shoulders of salvation… Into the joyous presence of God & His angels… Into everlasting union with Christ… Into life abundant, eternal & secure! APPLICATIONS: 1….