The Shepherds Guide

 The Shepherds Guide 

Pastor Blake Hanson | 12.7.25 

Luke 2:8–15 (NLT)

8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 

9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 

10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 

11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 

12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” 

13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying, 

14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” 

15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

The same God who spoke to shepherds still to us. 

THE SHEPHERD’S GUIDE TO HEARING GOD… 

1.  STAY : GOD SPEAKS TO YOU WHERE YOU ARE, NOT WHERE YOU WISH YOU WERE. 

Matthew 6:34 (NLT)

34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.

2.  SHIFT : BECAUSE A LISTENING HEART IS A PLEASING HEART. 

Luke 2:14 (NLT)

14 “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

Ways to Shift our Posture to Please God 

1.  Live by

Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)

6 And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

2.  Live  

John 14:15 (NLT)

15“If you love me, obey my commandments.

3.  Strive for  

1 Thessalonians 4:1 (NLT)

1 Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 (NLT)

3 God’s will is for you to be holy…

3.  WALK OUT THE : HEARING BECOMES TRANSFORMATION WHEN WE TURN IT INTO MOVEMENT 

Luke 2:15 (NLT)

15When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

Luke 2:16–17 (NLT)

16They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 

17After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.

Luke 2:20 (NLT)

20The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.

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