When the angels appeared to the shepherds, they declared that a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger was a “sign.”
This sign was a declaration of what Jesus was going to do (and be) at the Cross.
In this episode, we talk about Luke 2 and the marvelous sign of Christmas.
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- Luke 2:8-15 – Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. “And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.”
- Luke 2:12 – And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.
- John 1:29 – The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
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