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Ordinance of BaptismOrdinance of Baptism
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord. “That I will raise
to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign
and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by
which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah 23:5-5 (NKJV)
Come and behold Him,
come see His glory;
Come with an honest heart
to see all He is.
We will discover all of His beauty;
His light will burn away all the darkness we've known.
“Come and Behold Him”
Come and behold Him,
come and behold Him;
Come with an honest heart
to see all He is.
Come and behold Him,
wait now before Him;
Come with an honest heart
to see all He is.
“Come and Behold Him”
Come and behold Him,
come filled with wonder;
Come see the Christ child here;
a Savior is born.
In His redemption we find forgiveness;
Come now,
believing our Messiah has come.
“Come and Behold Him”
Come and behold Him,
come and behold Him;
Come with an honest heart
to see all He is.
Come and behold Him,
wait now before Him;
Come with an honest heart
to see all He is.
(repeat)
“Come and Behold Him”
Come with an honest heart
to see all He is.
“Come and Behold Him”
SOLO
Two thousand years have come and gone since You were born,
Still You are here,
and live inside my grateful heart.
Savior, I was made to love You,
Savior I will sing,
“I Adore You”
I adore You, I adore You, Lord,
I adore You, I adore You, Lord.
“I Adore You”
SOLO
O Prince of Peace,
You are the King of every age,
So through the years,
I'll live to bring You all my praise.
Jesus, I was made to love You,
Jesus, I will sing,
“I Adore You”
How I love You, how I love You, Lord,
How I love You, how I love You, Lord.
“I Adore You”
Concernsand
Prayer
Lighting of the Advent WreathLighting of the Advent Wreath
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep
darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And
His glory will be seen upon you.
Isaiah 60:2 (NKJV)
Lighting of the Advent WreathLighting of the Advent WreathThe Candle Of HopeThe Candle Of Hope
O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel.
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel.
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,And order all things far and nigh;
To us the path of knowledge show,And cause us in her ways to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel.
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
O come, Desire of nations, bindAll peoples in one heart and mind;
Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease,Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice!Emmanuel shall come to thee,
O Israel.
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
Offertory PrayerReceiving of Tithes and Offerings
2 Corinthians 9:6
“Remember this: Whoever sows
sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will
also reap generously.”
Children’s Message
1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the
world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while
Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. 4
Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into
Judea, to the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to
be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with
child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were
completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and
wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger,
because there was
no room for them in the inn. 8 Now there were in the same country
shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and
the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were
greatly afraid. 10 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. 12 And this will be the sign
to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." 13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward
men!"
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into
heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to
Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." 16 And they came with haste and
found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they
made widely known the
saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at
those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
Luke 2:1-20 (NKJV)
“THE FIRST CHRISTMAS
MISSIONARIES”
Pastor Groover
SHEPHERDS WERE THE FIRST
CHRISTMAS MISSIONARIES
Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over
their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Luke 2:8-9
(NKJV)
• DECLARATION
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. For there is born to you this day in
the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a
Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward
men!" Luke 2:10-14 (NKJV)
• DECORATION
Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying
which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who
heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all
these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:17-19 (NKJV)
• DEDICATION
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all
the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
Luke 2:20 (NKJV)
Conclusions1. Have you received the
declaration of the GOOD NEWS the way the shepherds
received it? Are you excited over a Savior who has COME and is
COMING AGAIN.
Conclusions2. Are you decorating the world
with God’s Love through the sharing of Christ….spreading the
word of GOOD NEWS as the shepherds (the first Christmas
Missionaries) did that first Christmas? Are you spreading the
Word of God’s Light that has come into the world?
Conclusions3. Are you living a testimony of a
changed life? A life now dedicated to the one thing
(JESUS) that really made a difference?
O soul, are you weary and troubled?No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,And life more abundant and free!
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Thro’ death into life everlastingHe passed, and we follow Him there;Over us sin no more hath dominion—
For more than conquerors we are!
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
His Word shall not fail you—He promised;
Believe Him, and all will be well:Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
Benediction
Greet the Family Of Greet the Family Of GodGod
Postlude Postlude Ashley PorterAshley Porter