““Be Like the Shepherds”Be Like the Shepherds”

Luke 2:8-20Luke 2:8-20

IntroductionIntroduction

A A HUMBLEHUMBLE vocation vocation

NOMADICNOMADIC workmen workmen

NeedfulNeedfulWATCHMENWATCHMEN

Their Their ANGELICANGELICRevelationRevelation

Be like theBe like theshepherds!shepherds!

They They LISTENEDLISTENED to to God when He God when He

communicated a communicated a message to them.message to them.

(2:9-14)(2:9-14)

They came to God They came to God like they like they WEREWERE..

(2:15-16)(2:15-16)

They They RESPONDEDRESPONDED to to God at once.God at once.

(2:15-16)(2:15-16)

They They SOUGHTSOUGHT baby baby Jesus until they Jesus until they

found Him.found Him.(2:15-16)(2:15-16)

They They WENTWENT against against the crowd.the crowd.(2:17-18)(2:17-18)

They They TOLDTOLD everyone everyone thethe

GOODGOOD news! news! (17-18)(17-18)

Will you be likeWill you be likethe shepherds?the shepherds?