2. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the
field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel
of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the
angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good
news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you
is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ
the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby
wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.“ And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is
pleased!"
Luke 2:8-14 (ESV)
3. When the angels went away from them into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to
Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which
the Lord has made known to us.“ And they went with
haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in
a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the
saying that had been told them concerning this child.
And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds
told them. But Mary treasured up all these things,
pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had
heard and seen, as it had been told them.
Luke 2:15-20 (ESV)
4. Shepherds Show Us:
• Let’s go SEE!
• …that the LORD has told US about!
• They went with HASTE & FOUND Jesus
• What they SAW, they made KNOWN
• GLORIFY & PRAISE God!
5. God As Shepherd
• Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my Shepherd…
• Psalm 80:1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who
lead Joseph like a flock!
• 40:11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will
gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his
bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
6. • Jeremiah 31:10 He who scattered Israel will gather him,
and will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.
• Ezekiel 34:11-13 For thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I, I
myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a
shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep
that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I
will rescue them from all places where they have been
scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. And I will
bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the
countries, and will bring them into their own land. And I will
feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the ravines, and in
all the inhabited places of the country.
8. He chose David his servant and took him
from the sheepfolds; from following the
nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd
Jacob his people, Israel his inheritance.
Psalm 78:70-71 (ESV)
9. And I will set up over them one shepherd,
my servant David, and he shall feed them:
he shall feed them and be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 34:23 (ESV)
11. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will
be their shepherd, and he will guide them
to springs of living water, and God will
wipe away every tear from their eyes."
Revelation 7:17 (ESV)
12. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to
rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but
her child was caught up to God and to his
throne,
Revelation 12:5 (ESV)
13. From his mouth comes a sharp sword with
which to strike down the nations, and he
will rule them with a rod of iron. He will
tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath
of God the Almighty.
Revelation 19:15 (ESV)
14. • Shepherds connect us to King David
• Shepherds connect us to King Jesus
• Shepherds connect us to WHY Jesus
came to earth
15. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too
little to be among the clans of Judah, from you
shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in
Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from
ancient days… And he shall stand and shepherd
his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the
majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And
they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.
Micah 5:2-4 (ESV)
16. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd
lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11 (ESV)
17. • Shepherds connect us to King David
• Shepherds connect us to King Jesus
• Shepherds connect us to WHY Jesus
came to earth
• Shepherds of Bethlehem and the Good
Shepherd connect us to GOD OUR
FATHER!
18. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the
earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come
into his presence with singing! Know that
the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us,
and we are his; we are his people, and the
sheep of his pasture.
Psalm 100:1-3 (ESV)
