^{Sermon Scripture -
Luke 2:1-20}

^{LK 2:1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a
census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was
the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)
³ And everyone went to his own town to register.
^{LK 2:4} So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in
Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to
the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with
Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in
cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in
the inn.
^{LK 2:8} And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of
the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, "Do not
be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the
people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to
you; he is Christ the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You
will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
^{LK 2:13} Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host
appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
^{LK 2:14} "Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
^{LK 2:15} When the angels had left them and gone into heaven,
the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this
thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
^{LK 2:16} So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and
the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen
him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this
child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the
shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these
things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard
and seen, which were just as they had been told.}

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