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Sunday, December 17, 2023
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Third Week of Advent ~ The Candle of Joy ~ Advent Reading
Children’s Chorus Presents “Straight Outta Bethlehem”
A Musical by Christy Semsen, arr. Daniel Semsen
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“52nd Annual Christmas Concert”
Pastor Philip Miller
Third Week of Advent ~ The Candle of Joy ~ Advent Reading
And Mary said,
“My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation…
“He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;
He has brought down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever.” – Luke 1:46–55
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was
to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit
of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look…
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, [for you are] obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls. – 1 Peter 1:10–12, 8–9
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“Silent Night, Holy Night” 1816 by Joseph Mohr
“Away in a Manger” 1883 by Martin Luther
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LIVE 11:00 AM EST
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Children’s Chorus Presents
“Straight Outta Bethlehem”
A Musical by Christy Semsen, arr. Daniel Semsen
^Videos by Inspirational>1…
Premieres 7:00 PM EST
“52nd Annual Christmas Concert”
Sunday, December 17, 2023
PASTOR TO PEOPLE
One of the things Dr. Luke emphasizes in the Gospel he’s writing is just how much Jesus loves the poor, the outcasts, and those on the fringes of society. The Gospel is good news for the poor, because you don’t need any social status to receive grace. Grace is the great equalizer. Only those who know they have nothing to their name can behold the riches of grace. Wealth can fool us into thinking we’re something. The poor already know their need for grace. Jesus’ coming turns the world upside-down by grace. As Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 8:9, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”
I read this quotation from our own D.L. Moody this week and thought I’d share it with you. “Jesus came from heaven down to earth. He left all grandeur behind Him, He passed by palaces and thrones—to be born in a manger! He was born lowly, that He might raise men up to God. The poor have a friend in Jesus. If no one else loves them, He loves them. He came to give them liberty, to proclaim to them the gospel of God’s grace.”
As Jesus said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God” (Luke 6:20).
Friends, Christmas is about grace. And grace means we’re loved, more than we know!
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