Greeting

HYMN SING (Congregation chooses to sing verses from favorite traditional Christmas hymns.)

Opening Words

“Mighty to Save” Ev’ryone needs compassion, A love that’s never failing. Let mercy fall on me. Ev’ryone needs forgiveness, The kindness of a Savior, The Hope of nations. Words & Music by Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan

Savior, He can move the mountains. My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save. Forever Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave. Jesus conquered the grave.

So take me as You find me, all my fears and failures. Fill my life again. I give my life to follow ev’rything I believe in. Now I surrender. Yes, I surrender.

Savior, He can move the mountains. My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save. Forever Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave. Jesus conquered the grave.

Shine your light and let the whole world see We’re singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus. Shine Your light and let the whole world see We’re singing for the glory of the risen King.

Savior, He can move the mountains. My God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save. Forever Author of salvation, He rose and conquered the grave. Jesus conquered the grave.

You’re my Savior, You can move the mountains. God, You are mighty to save, You are mighty to save.

Forever Author of salvation, You rose and conquered the grave, Yes, You conquered the grave. You were mighty to save Hillsong Publ. CCLI #

God’s People Listen to His Word

A Reading from the Old Testament Isaiah 7:10-17 Bible pg (God gave a sign – a clue concerning his plan of salvation – that would involve a virgin giving birth to a son.) – that would involve a virgin giving birth to a son.)

A Reading from the New Testament Revelation 12:1-17 Bible pg (Not the traditional Christmas story. Instead of angels singing, there are angels fighting a war. And there’s a dragon! The Revelation version of the Christmas story helps answer some of the questions version of the Christmas story helps answer some of the questions that the traditional story doesn’t.) that the traditional story doesn’t.)

A Reading from the Life and Ministry of Jesus Matthew 1:18-25 Bible pg (The familiar and traditional Christmas story.)

Children’s Message

"We've A Story to Tell the Nations" We've a story to tell the nations, That shall turn their hearts to the right. It's a story of truth, a story of mercy, A story of peace and of light, peace and light. Oh, oh, oh, oh. H. Ernest Nichol, New Melodies & Arrangement by Vicksburg

We've a message to give to the nations, That the Lord who reigneth above, He hath sent us His Son to save us, And show us that God, He is love, God is love. Oh, oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

We've a song to be sung to the nations, That shall lift their hearts to the Lord. It's a song that shall conquer evil And shatter the spear and the sword, spear and sword. Oh, oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

We've a Savior to show to the nations, Who the path of sorrow hath trod, That all of the world's great peoples Might come to the truth of God, truth of God. Oh, oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh.

The darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noonday bright; And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, It's the kingdom of love and light.

The darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noonday bright; And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth, It's the kingdom of love and light.

Love and light. Oh, oh. Oh, the darkness shall turn to dawning, And the dawning to noonday bright;

And Christ's great kingdom shall come on earth,. It's the kingdom of love and light. Oh, oh, oh, oh. ©2010 Vicksburg. CCLI: pending

Sermon Text: Revelation 12:1-17 Theme: Battle

OFFERING “Carol of the Bells” – Guitar Trio

God’s People Pray

Lord’s Prayer Matthew 6:9-11 Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Blessing

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height In ancient times didst give the Law In cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!

O come, Thou Branch of Jesse’s tree, Free them from Satan’s tyranny That trust Thy mighty pow’r to save, And give them vict’ry o’er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!

O come, Thou Dayspring from on high, And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel!