12/18/16 Sermon Pastor Seth Gatchell Pacific Church of Irvine www.pacificchurch.com 3rd message in a series entitled, "Christmas Through Their Eyes"

1. Christmas Through Their Eyes

2. Our biggest joy killer is that we
define "joy" and even demand
the package in which it comes

3. Luke 2:8 And there were shepherds
living out in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at
night.

4. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to
them, and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and they were
terrified.

5. There is an Unexpected Source of
Joy
Luke 2:10 But the angel said to
them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you
good news of great joy that will be
for all the people."

6. The Unexpected Source of Joy: A
Savior
Luke 2:11 "Today in the town of
David a Savior has been born to
you; he is Christ the Lord."

7. The Unexpected Source of Joy: A
Savior
John 8:31 To the Jews who had
believed him, Jesus said, "If you
hold to my teaching, you are really
my disciples.

8. The Unexpected Source of Joy: A
Savior
32 Then you will know the truth, and
the truth will set you free."

9. The Unexpected Source of Joy: A
Savior
36 So if the Son sets you free, you
will be free indeed.

10. The Key to Joy is the Baby!
Luke 2:12 "This will be a sign to
you...

11. The Key to Joy is the Baby!
You will find a baby wrapped in
cloths and lying in a manger."

12. The Key to Joy is the Baby!
Luke 2:15 When the angels had left
them and gone into heaven, the
shepherds said to one another,

13. The Key to Joy is the Baby!
"Let's go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has happened, which the
Lord has told us about."

14. The Key to Joy is the Baby!
'The shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all the things
they had heard and seen, which
were just as they had been told.

15. Christmas Through Their Eyes