Title: Good tidings of great joy Luke 2:10-11 Then the angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for

behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
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Jeremiah 20:15
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Let the man be cursed Who brought news to my father, saying, A male child has been born to you! Making him very glad.

Isaiah 40:9
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O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Then the angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
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1. Good tidings of great joy 2000 years ago.

Galatians 4:4-5

But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born[a] of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
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John 6:32-35 Then Jesus said to them, Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. 34 Then they said to Him, Lord, give us this bread always. 35 And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
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John 6:48-51 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.
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Micah 5:2
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But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.

John 9:11 He answered and said, A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, Go to the pool of[d] Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and I received sight. 12 Then they
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John 9:16 Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them. 17 They
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John 9:24 So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.
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John 9:25 He answered and said, Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.
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John 9:32-33 Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. 33 If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.
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Isaiah 35:1-6
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The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; 2 It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, Even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, The excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, The excellency of our God. 3 Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are fearful-hearted,

 Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you. 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. 6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer, And the tongue of the dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness, And streams in the desert.

John 9:35-38 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, Do you believe in the Son of God?[e] 36 He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him? 37 And Jesus said to him, You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you. 38 Then he said, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him. 39 And Jesus
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2. Todays good tidings of great joy 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?unless indeed you are disqualified.
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3. Good tidings of great joy in the days of end

Revelation 22:7 Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.
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Revelation 22:12

And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am
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Revelation 22:20-21 He who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.[m] Amen.
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Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
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Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
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Revelation 1:7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen. 8 I am
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John 10:33 The Jews answered Him, saying, For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.
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Acts 1:9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
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Acts 1:11 who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.
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Luke 23:43 And Jesus said to him, Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.
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Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.
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1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things
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Galatians 1:11-12 But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 For you
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Mark 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and
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Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
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Revelation 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.
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