Questions for Discussion & Application
- What questions do you have about today’s passage?
- What is significant about Jesus’ birth being announced to shepherds?
- How is Jesus a radically different kind of King? What does this mean for us who belong to His Kingdom?
- What three titles are given to Jesus in verse 11? What is significant about each one of these titles?
- How are the humble circumstances of Jesus’ birth contrasted with the celebration of the heavenly host that we see in verses 13-14? What might this contrast teach us about the nature of Jesus’ Kingdom?
- Is Jesus your Savior and Lord? If so, when did you first put your trust in the child in the manger?