Luke 2:1-14
Key Verse 2:11 “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah the Lord.”
1. What was the purpose of the census? (1) How does it affect Joseph and Mary? (3-5) How did God use Caesar Augustus to fulfill the prophecy? (Matthew 2:5-6)
2. What does “no guestroom available for them” suggest about the people of that time? (7) Why would Jesus be born in a stable and laid in a manger? (7; cf. Philippians 2:6-7)
3. Why did God announce the birth of Jesus to shepherds, not to kings or religious leaders? (8-9)
4. What does it mean that “A Savior has been born to you”? (11; Matthew 1:21; John 1:29) What does it mean that he is “Messiah the Lord”? Why is this good news of great joy for all people? (10-11)
5. What was the sign that the angel gave to validate the message? (12) How does the birth of Jesus glorify God? (14) How and to whom does Jesus bring peace?