Session 4 Luke 2:1-15

THE SONG (LUKE 2:13-15)

READ:

Read aloud Luke 2:13-15,
encouraging the group to notice what significance the angels saw in Jesus’s birth.

13 Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: 14 Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people he favors!

15 When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”

SHARE:

The term “host” referred to a military unit.
Some scholars believe this host of angels was similar
to the supernatural guard that protected Elisha against the Arameans.
Call on a volunteer to read 2 Kings 6:17.
Encourage the group to picture this heavenly host as a heavenly battalion
as you read through Luke 2:13-14 again.

DISCUSS:

Emphasize Jesus’s role as King and Savior
and the angel’s words related to “peace.”
How does Jesus bring peace to our world? (p. 39).
Allow a few volunteers to share how Jesus has brought peace into their lives.

Ask:

• Where in our nation and the world could we use God’s peace? (p. 39)

CHALLENGE

ASK:

• What new perspective on God’s sovereignty and Jesus’s birth did you gain today?

RESPOND:

• How does the truth that Jesus is the promised Messiah impact how our Bible study group functions and its purpose?
• What actions does the group need to strengthen to demonstrate this truth more fully within the group?

PRAY:

Conclude the group time with prayer,
thanking God for always being faithful to His promises,
including His promise to send a Savior.

AFTER THE SESSION

Reach out to a couple of key members of the group and invite them to help you implement the action steps the group chose to better demonstrate the group’s functions and purpose.