The Christmas Story: Shepherds
Shepherds
(Luke 2:8-10)
Use these discussion questions for the various events in the Christmas Story related to the Shepherds.
- What did it feel like to be a shepherd? Angel? A character in the manger scene?
- Why did the angels appear to the shepherds and not someone else? How does this relate to Mary’s song?
- Could the shepherds have chosen to accept or decline the angel’s invitation? What did they choose to do?
- How long do you think it took them to decide?
- Why do you think it was important to them to see the Baby Jesus first hand?
- Why did the shepherds drop everything to go find out about some baby? Why were they so excited?
- What does this “baby” mean to them?
- What does this “baby” mean to us?
- Why was the birth of Christ Good News?
- What are some lessons, truths, attitudes, and responses can we learn from the shepherds?
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Posted by Ken Sapp on December 13, 2007 11:29 PM | Link
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