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Glad Tidings

 Luke 2:4-10

From our text passage we see glad tidings were brought to shepherds who lived in the same country where Jesus was born.

The glad tidings were delivered by an angel of God.

The angel didn't come to pass judgement, destroy, or kill.

He came for a higher purpose.

He came for the gospel.

He came to direct according to the glad tiding that had happened.

He calmed the fear of the shepherds who were frightened to see him.

The shepherds also saw a host of angels in the heaven praising God in excitement about Jesus's birth.

Glad tidings means good news.

Gladness is another word for joy/joyful.

Glad tidings bring joy.

The gospel means good news.

Good news brings about joy and celebration.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of gladness/joy.

Psalm 45:7

The kingdom of God is a kingdom of joy.

Romans 14:17

The birth of Jesus the Christ brought joy in heaven and on earth.

Why shouldn't we celebrate it?

Heaven celebrated God coming to earth in the form of a human being, a baby who would bring salvation to humanity.

Luke 2:11-14

Some people ask why we celebrate Christmas.

A Christian who celebrates Christmas should do so because Jesus came, because Jesus was born, because God came.

Due to the birth of Jesus, angels sang praises to God and blessings of goodwill and peace was released towards humanity.

That God came to be with humanity is an event worth celebrating.

Isaiah 7:14

Celebrating is of God, joy is of God.

God celebrates His children.

Zephaniah 3:17

God boasts about those He loves.

Job 1:8

The way God is, is the way God wants us to be.

Since God is righteous and Holy  He wants us to be righteous and Holy.

Since God is prosperous and blessed, He wants us prosperous and blessed.

Since God is joyful and celebrates, He wants us joyful and celebrating the right things and people.

The feasts of God's people are celebrations.

Angels are bona fide members of God's kingdom, they celebrate.

They are messengers of good news  in most instances.

They celebrated when Jesus was born and they celebrate every time a sinner turns to God.

Luke 15:10

Celebrations are of the kingdom, joy is of the kingdom of God.

God has good news for you- He came for you as Jesus Christ.

He came that you might have hope.

He came that you might have peace.

He came that you might live a life of thanksgiving.

He came that generation to generation will hear glad tidings.


Olutosin Ogunkolade shares this teaching message.



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