Shepherds examples of Givers

Luke 2: 8-20

⁸And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹²This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” ¹³Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” ¹⁵When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” ¹⁶So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Five examples of shepherds being givers

• By doing the job all the time
  • Luke 2: 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.
  • Colossians 3:17 ESV says “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
• By listening and not running.
  • Luke  2:9-10 ….and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
• By obeying the words spoken.
  • Luke 2: 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
  • Job 36:11 “If they hear and serve Him, They shall end their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.  What a promise for those that obey
• By spreading the Word.
  • Luke 2: 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,
• By praising the Lord.
  • Luke 2:20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told
  • Have you praised the lord for the things in your life, are we going to praise the Lord this holiday season, because a giver praises The Lord ,and a taker doesn’t care for The Lord at times in their life,
• Conclusion
  • To wrap up this example of givers will you be like the shepherds?
    • Will you do the job Christ has called you to?
    • Will you listen and not run?
    • Will you obey him?
    • Will you spread The Word?
    • Will you praise him?

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