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Text: Luke 2: 15-20

THE DEPARTURE OF THE ANGELIC CHOIR

1. The announcing angel had proclaimed the birth of the Saviour.

2. The angelic choir had sung a grand song of praise.

3. They departed from the shepherds and returned to heaven.

THE RESPONSE OF THE SHEPHERDS

1. They made a good and appropriate response

a. To go to Bethlehem.

b. To see the Baby that had just been born.

c. They were grateful that the Lord had made this known to them (Luke 2:15).

2. At the stable

a. They found Mary and Joseph.

b. They saw the Babe lying in a manger.

c. It was just as the angel had informed them (Luke 2:16).

3. Further response

a. They could not keep this good news to themselves.

b. They began to “make widely known the saying”.

c. This saying was with reference to “The Child” (Luke 2:17).

i. Their focus was not the announcing angel.

ii. Nor the song the angels sang.

iii. Their focus was on “The Child” (The Saviour) {Luke 2:17}.

4. People who heard them

They marvelled at what they had heard!

5. Mary pondered all that she had heard from the shepherds (Luke 2:19)

6. The changed group of shepherds

a. They returned to their work as shepherds.

b. This experience would be certainly and wonderfully remembered!

i. They glorified God.

ii. They praised Him.

iii. They recalled all that they had heard and seen (Luke 2:20).

经文：路加福音 2:15-20

众天使的离开

1. 他们宣布了救主的诞生

2. 众天使献上了赞美的诗歌

3. 他们离开牧羊者回到天国

牧羊者的回应

1. 他们做出适当和美好的回应

a. 他们前往伯利恒

b. 他们要见证刚诞生的圣婴

c. 他们感恩上帝向他们传达着美好的信息 《路加福音2：15》

2. 在马棚里

a. 他们找到了马利亚和约瑟

b. 他们看到卧在马槽里的婴孩

c. 这正如天使所传达的信息 《路加福音2：16》

3. 牧羊者的反应

a. 他们兴奋地要宣扬着美好的信息

b. 他们开始将有关“这孩子的话传开了”

c. 论有关“这孩子”的话 《路加福音 2:17》

i. 他们的焦点不是被派遣的天使

ii. 他们的焦点也不是众天使的赞美诗歌

iii. 他们的焦点是“这孩子”（救主） 《路加福音2:17》

4.凡听见牧羊者的见证

众人都感到诧异！

5. 马利亚反复思想她从牧羊者所听到这一切的事 《路加福音 2:19》

6. 经历改变的牧羊者

a. 他们恢复牧羊者的工作

b. 他们一定会谨记这特别的体验！

i. 他们荣耀上帝

ii. 他们称颂上帝

iii. 他们回想他们所看见和所听说的事《路加福音2:20》