Reliability

Sermon Series:  Christmas in Focus
Sermon Title:  Reliability
Sermon Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2, Luke 2:8-20
Big Idea:  The reliable account of Jesus’ birth was to be shared.

2 Timothy 2:2

1. The Gospel is to be shared with witnesses.
   1. Angels – In the company of God – Job 1:6; 
   2. Shepherds – Symbolic or practical? – Psalm 23:1, Matthew 9:36; Genesis 47:3-4

Why do you think Jesus chose angels and shepherds for this occasion?

2. Witnesses must be reliable.
   1. Angels – Genesis 19 story (1,10-11,13); Obedient – Psalm 103:20
   2. Shepherds – 2:8 – doing their job, 15-16 – talked and ran

What are the qualities of a reliable witness of the Gospel today?

3. Reliable means they believe the message.
   1. Angels – Luke 2:10
   2. Shepherds – Luke 2:20

What does the message of Jesus coming to the world mean to you?