Bible Talk Outline

An Astonishing Christmas!

Luke 2:8-20

• An astonishing visit (vv. 8-9)

• Astonishingly Good News (vv. 10-11)

• An astonishing birthplace (v. 12)

• An astonishing army (v. 13)

• An astonishing scope (v 14)

• Astonished eyewitnesses (vv. 15-16)

• An astonishing testimony (vv. 17-18)

• Astonishing contemplation (v. 19)

• Astonished into praise (v. 20)

Dr. Jim R. Coleman

Bible Talk Outline

On-Schedule with God

Lk. 2:1-7

The circumstances of Jesus’ birth remind us that God graciously (and sometimes sovereignly) guides us to be on-schedule with God’s will for our lives, just as…

◊ Caesar’s decree was on-schedule (vv. 1-2)

◊ The multitudes’ travel was on-schedule (v. 3)

◊ Micah’s prophecy was on-schedule (vv. 4-5a, Is. 11:1; Mi. 5:2)

◊ Mary’s delivery was on-schedule (vv. 5b-6)

◊ Jesus’ incarnation was on-schedule (v. 7)

Dr. Jim R. Coleman

Bible Talk Outline

Expect a Special Christmas Delivery

Lk. 1:67-80

God’s gift of Jesus the Messiah both delivers us from sin’s effects and delivers to us abundant life. Christmas brings…

◊ the delivery from uncertainty into INSIGHT, like Zechariah

experienced (v. 67)

◊ the delivery from slavery into FREEDOM, like Moses and

Israel experienced (v. 68)

◊ the delivery from worldly kingdoms into a DYNASTY, like

David experienced (vv. 69, 74-75)

◊ the delivery from threat into SECURITY, like the prophets

promised (vv. 70-71)

◊ the delivery from incomplete community into a FAITH-FAMILY,

like Abraham experienced (vv. 72-73)

◊ the delivery from spiritual darkness into SALVATION light, like

John the Baptizer proclaimed (vv. 76-80)

Dr. Jim R. Coleman