The Christmas story gives us two pictures of the world...
1) Hostility (v.3-8)
A) Blindly ignores the facts (v.3-6)
B) Tries to destroy what is true (v.7-8)
2) Worship (v.1-2,10-12)
A) To restore worship of the nations (v. 1)
B) Everyone must actively respond (v.1-2)
- Do I know joy? (v.10)
- Am I in awe? (v.11a)
- Have I surrendered all? (v.11b)
- Am I obedient to Him? (v. 12)