1. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” & the Grizwolds’ 25,000 light bulbs

2. Set up a display like that, & you would invite everyone to come and see it!

3. The angels’ invitation: Luke 2:8–14

4. The shepherds heard God’s invitation to “come and see”

5. Come to Bethlehem and see Christ, whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

6. We know what the shepherds did when they heard the angels’ invitation
We know what the shepherds did when they heard the angels’ invitation (I wonder what we would do.)

7. We would not ignore the invitation: Come to Bethlehem and see!

8. But “Come, adore on bended knee”??

9. Adore a Baby. In diapers. Shedding real tears
Adore a Baby? In diapers?! Shedding real tears?! Who burps and gets hungry?!

10. Baby Jesus: A real human being! A truly loving God!

11. Baby Jesus! Best. Present. Ever.

12. Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord — the newborn King.

13. In him [Jesus] was life, and that life was the light of all mankind
In him [Jesus] was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. John 1:4 NIV®

14. Come and see! Kneel down. Adore him. Christ, the Lord, our newborn King!