Seven Applications from the
Christmas Story for the Christian Life
- Luke 2:4-7, When God Gets Involved in Your Life
Your Plans Get Changed
(Gal. 1:3-18)
- Luke 2:8-20, When You Hear the Word of God or
God Shows You Something You are Now Responsible and You Must Respond (Romans 12:1, 6-9) Knowing means you will be held
accountable.
- Luke 2:21-24, You Will Have to Persevere to Achieve What
God Showed You Was Possible (Hebrews 6:12)
- Luke 2:25-38, Matt. 2:1-2, God Will Let You Know; God Will Be
Getting in Touch with You (John 14:1; 15-18; 25-27) Even in the midst of
the wilderness God will encourage you.
- Matt. 2:3-12, You Will Be Opposed by God’s Enemy (Ephesians 6:11)
- Matt. 2:13-23, Your Life and Your Character (nature) Will Be Affected
By Having God in Your Life (Ephesians 4:17-to the end of Ephesians, Main
Verse Ep. 5:8-11)
- The Supernatural
is a normal expectation of the Christian Experience (Hebrews
6:4-5)
- Spiritual Supernatural in the Christmas story –
angels, dreams, prophets, some signs (star, Elizabeth’s pregnancy)
- Natural
Supernatural in the Christmas story – timing, events, provisions (wisemen), signs (babe in clothes)