I. Mary Pondered - Luke 2:19

A. Mary was specially chosen by God - Luke 1:28-30

B. Mary pondered the words of the angel, believed the message of the Lord and
acted on her faith - Luke 1:31-38, John 2:1-5

II. Shepherds Proclaimed - Luke 2:15-20

A. God is looking for those who will hear Him and worship Him - Psalm 95:6-7a

B. Do you know the voice of the Master? - John 10:2-4

C. Like those who would be healed by Jesus the shepherds couldn’t stop talking
about what they had experienced - Mark 7:35-37

D. If you have met Jesus you have a story to tell - Matthew 28:19-20

III. Wisemen Worshipped - Matthew 2:7-12

A. The wise men’s desire to worship - Matthew 2:1-12

B. The wise men’s gifts - Matthew 2:11
1. Gold - The traditional gift for royalty

2. Frankincense - Used in India to make incense for worship

3. Myrrh - Used in Egypt to embalm bodies