Christ The King Free Lutheran

Sermon for Christmas Eve. The Scripture readings for tonight’s service are Isaiah 7:10-14; 1 John 4:7-16; Luke 2:1-20; and John 1:1-5, 9-14, 16-18.The message of the angel that first Christmas night is for those shepherds. A Savior has been born to them. But that good news will spread over the days, years, and centuries. This good news of great joy will be for allpeople. This good news is for all people, but please know that it is for you specifically, in the same way it was for the shepherds that night.If that angel was here tonight, he would say directly to you, “I bring you good news of great joy… unto you is born a Savior who is Christ the Lord.” Don’t get lost in the broad scope this announcement. It isn’t as though this Savior is born for all people, and since you’re part of ‘all people,’ I guess, you’re included. No! Unto you is born a Savior who is Christ the Lord. Maybe some Christmas Eve, I’ll just preach to each of you individually. But the sermon would be the same for everyone. “Unto you is born a