UAMEZ Sermon
When You Feel Unseen This Christmas
Luke 2:8-16
Uploaded to YouTube December 15, 2019
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Christmas can turn into a checklist of work, travel and family, and if you are feeling unseen in the middle of it, the first people told about Jesus' birth were a lot like you. God noticed the shepherds before anyone else in Bethlehem, and he still sees ordinary, tired people. He meets you in isolation and dark seasons, speaks to you in a way you can hear, and keeps his promise that Jesus is Savior, Christ and Lord. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Luke 2:8-16 and shows why God sent the angels to shepherds on a night shift instead of to anyone important. Questions this sermon answers Does God see me when I feel unseen? Yes. God told the shepherds first, people with no reputation and no influence, and he can meet you right where you are. Why did God choose the shepherds? God speaks to people nobody expects him to speak to, and the shepherds show he can speak to people like us. Where does God meet you in a dark season? In places of isolation and seasons of darkness, often at the moment you stop trying to manage everything and lean into prayer. How do you handle family stress at Christmas? Remember that God cares enough to speak to you personally, so no family member, job or opinion gets to define your worth. Scripture: Luke 2:8-16 Chapters 0:00 Beyond expectations 0:34 The reading: shepherds in the field 2:50 Why are the shepherds in the Christmas story? 8:01 God speaks to the overlooked 13:33 God meets you in the dark 18:08 A message made for you 24:42 Savior, Christ and Lord Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #Christmas #Luke2
Questions this sermon answers
Does God see me when I feel unseen?
Yes. God told the shepherds first, people with no reputation and no influence, and he can meet you right where you are.
Why did God choose the shepherds?
God speaks to people nobody expects him to speak to, and the shepherds show he can speak to people like us.
Where does God meet you in a dark season?
In places of isolation and seasons of darkness, often at the moment you stop trying to manage everything and lean into prayer.
How do you handle family stress at Christmas?
Remember that God cares enough to speak to you personally, so no family member, job or opinion gets to define your worth.
What are the chapters in this sermon?
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