“The Island of Misfits”
“The Island of Misfits”
Text: Luke 2:8-14
Text: Luke 2:8-14
WHO BELONGS ON THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS??
WHO BELONGS ON THE ISLAND OF MISFIT TOYS??
* Joseph & Mary came from rather “main stream” Israeli Life
* The Magi were scholarly wise men – perhaps even rulers from a far
* Joseph & Mary came from rather “main stream” Israeli Life
* The Magi were scholarly wise men – perhaps even rulers from a far
Forgotten ‘Misfit’ Figures by their Culture: S____________
Forgotten ‘Misfit’ Figures by their Culture: S_HEPHERDS___
These to whom God first announced the Birth of His Son were often religious & societal outcasts
These to whom God first announced the Birth of His Son were often religious & societal outcasts
LESSONS FROM SHEPHERD LOVE …
LESSONS FROM SHEPHERD LOVE …
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(Luke 2:8-14)
“The Angel of the Lord appeared to them & His Glory Shone around them”
I. God K_______ Y____; You Are I__________ to Him
1 Cor 1:26-28a “Brothers, think of what you were when you were
called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were
influential… of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the
world to shame the wise… weak things of the world to shame the
strong. He chose the lowly & despised things of this world…”
II. Your L_____ M_________ B/ God L_______ Y____
John 3:16 “God so Loved _________ that He Gave His only Begotten
Son. If _________ believes in Him _________ shall not perish but
have Everlasting Life.”
1 John 1:3 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that
we should be called children of God! And that is what we are.”
III. Your F_________ M____________ Too
Colossians 1:10 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life
worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in
every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
Hebrews 11:6 “without faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he
rewards those who earnestly seek him..”
Message Resources include: Melvin Newland, Robert Leroe & Alan Perkins
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(Luke 2:8-14)
“The Angel of the Lord appeared to them & His Glory Shone around them”
I. God K_NOWS_ Y_OU_; You Are I_mportant__ to Him
1 Cor 1:26-28a “Brothers, think of what you were when you were
called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were
influential… of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the
world to shame the wise… weak things of the world to shame the
strong. He chose the lowly & despised things of this world…”
II. Your L_IFE_ M_ATTERS_ B/ God L_OVES_ Y_OU_
John 3:16 “God so Loved _________ that He Gave His only Begotten
Son. If _________ believes in Him _________ shall not perish but
have Everlasting Life.”
1 John 1:3 “How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that
we should be called children of God! And that is what we are.”
III. Your F_AITH____ M_ATTERS_____ Too
Colossians 1:10 “And we pray this in order that you may live a life
worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in
every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.”
Hebrews 11:6 “without faith it is impossible to please God, because
anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he
rewards those who earnestly seek him..”
Message Resources include: Melvin Newland, Robert Leroe & Alan Perkins