BETHLEHEM LUKE 2:1-14 INTRODUCTION Luke 2:1-14 Genesis 35:16 Ruth 1:19 I Samuel 16:1 I Kings 27:7 Jeremiah 41:17 I. All the World is in His Hands A. There is a God in heaven, and all the world is in His hands. B. Looking back in the history or Bethlehem, it most likely became the place that Christ was born. The whole world is in the hands of God. II. All of History is “His Story” A. While here on earth we have a work to do. B. He takes all the pieces and puts them together. C. While people and things change, God Almighty remains the same. III. All People are the Object of His Love A. Luke 2:10 “…which shall be to all people” B. God is concerned with more than just Bethlehem. C. All the significant things witnessed in Bethlehem were for one purpose – For people to know His Son as their personal Savior. D. The object of God’s love is people.