This Advent season, we're rediscovering the power of the gospel—not just as the means to heaven, but as the driving force behind every moment of your life.
In this opening message of our Advent series, we explore one of the most profound truths of Christmas: God's good news is for ALL people. When angels announced the birth of Jesus, they appeared to shepherds—society's outcasts and the ultimate failures of first-century culture. But this wasn't an accident. It was God making a statement.
Discover why you need to understand the bad news before you can truly appreciate the GOOD news, what modern homelessness reveals about the Christmas story, and how you can move from being a receiver of God's blessing to a carrier of it.
In This Episode:
- Why negative news captures our attention (and what that means for sharing good news)
- The theological significance of shepherds as first witnesses
- A pastor's eye-opening experience living homeless on Newark streets
- How the gospel reverses every curse wherever it's found
- Why "all people" really means YOU
- The call to GO TELL IT everywhere
Scripture References: Luke 2:8-20, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:1, Matthew 2:6, Acts 13:47, 1 Corinthians 1:27-28, 1 Timothy 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:8
Next Steps:
- Reflect: When have you felt invisible or forgotten? How did God reach you?
- Pray: Ask God to show you someone who needs to hear the good news
- Share: Move from being a receiver to a carrier of the blessing
- Join Us: Continue with our Advent series each week
Coming Up:
- Go Tell It to Your Family
- Go Tell It to Your Neighbors
- Go Tell It to Your City
- Go Tell It to the World
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