Good tidings of great joy

This sermon on Luke 2:10-11 proclaims the good news of Christ's birth to humble shepherds as a demonstration of God's sovereign grace working contrary to worldly expectations. Marcus contrasts the empty joy the world pursues through possessions and idols with the true, great joy found only in salvation through Christ, emphasizing how God's grace extends to the lowly and undeserving. The passage reflects on how Christ's humble birth and the announcement to shepherds reveal the character of God's gracious election and the superior satisfaction found in knowing Christ.