Christmas Traditions December 8, 2013

Prelude for Worship Martha Short

Go Tell It On the Mountain The Singing Saints

Our Time Of Welcome Doug Gibson

O Come All Ye Faithful Public Domain CCLI #606984

O come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem Come and behold him Born the king of angels

O come let us adore him Christ the Lord

All glory in the highest Sing choirs of angels Sing in exultation O sing all ye citizens Of heaven above Glory to God All glory in the highest

O come let us adore him Christ the Lord

Born this happy morning Jesus to thee be all glory given Yea Lord we greet thee Born this happy morning Jesus to thee be all glory given Word of the Father Now in flesh appearing

O come let us adore him Christ the Lord! Public Domain CCLI #606984

The Lighting Of The Advent Wreath

The Second Week of Advent Bethlehem And you, Bethlehem, Land of Judah, Are by no means least among the leaders of Judah; For out of you shall come forth a Ruler, Who will shepherd My people Israel. Matthew 2:6

O Little Town of Bethlehem CCLI #606984

O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight

For Christ is born of Mary And gathered all above While mortals sleep The angels keep Their watch of wondering love O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth And praises sing to God the King And peace to men on earth

How silently how silently The wondrous gift is given So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven No ear may hear His coming But in this world of sin Where meek souls Will receive Him still The dear Christ enters in

O holy Child of Bethlehem Descend to us we pray Cast out our sin and enter in Be born in us today We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell O come to us abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel CCLI #606984

Jesus O What a Wonderful Child The Singing Saints

Our Time Of Prayer

Mary, Did You Know? The Singing Saints 5:30 & 10:00 PM

The Word and Message Darryl Crim

SERIES: The Purpose of His Coming SERMON: The Meaning of Christmas SCRIPTURE: First John 1:1-4

What is the meaning of Christmas? 1. Christmas means God need no longer be a _________. mystery “and the life was manifested” “veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity”

What is the meaning of Christmas? 2. Christmas means that God goes to extreme measures to be ____ you. with

What is the meaning of Christmas? 3. Christmas means that God is all about a __________. relationship 3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.

What is the meaning of Christmas? verdict 4. Christmas means that the ______ is now mine to make. 1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we beheld and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life—

What is the meaning of Christmas? John 3:16-18 ( NASB ) 16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 18“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Our Time of Response

Away in a Manger CCLI #606984

Laid down His sweet head Looked down where He lay Away in a manger No crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head The stars in the sky Looked down where He lay Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing The baby awakes But little Lord Jesus No crying He makes I love Thee Lord Jesus Look down from the sky And stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh

Bless all the dear children Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever And love me I pray Bless all the dear children In Thy tender care And fit us for heaven To live with Thee there

We Give Our Tithes and Offerings

Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem The Singing Saints

Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly host Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost Amen

The Postlude For Worship Martha Short

11:00 AM Worship

December 8, 2013

Our Time Of Welcome Darryl Crim

The Word and Message Darryl Crim

SERIES: The Purpose of His Coming SERMON: The Meaning of Christmas SCRIPTURE: First John 1:1-4

What is the meaning of Christmas? 1. Christmas means God need no longer be a _________. mystery “and the life was manifested” “veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity”

What is the meaning of Christmas? 2. Christmas means that God goes to extreme measures to be ____ you. with

What is the meaning of Christmas? 3. Christmas means that God is all about a __________. relationship 3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.

What is the meaning of Christmas? verdict 4. Christmas means that the ______ is now mine to make. 1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we beheld and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life—

What is the meaning of Christmas? John 3:16-18 ( NASB ) 16“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 18“He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Our Time of Response

We Give Our Tithes and Offerings

Strange Way to Save the World Kim Roudebush