First, here are some songs shared by the congregation before the morning’s message:
Pastor Paul Sheets delivered the message on Christmas morning, which included a time of communion. Unfortunately, due to some technical difficulties, we were unable to share a video of his sermon. Here are some notes from what he shared:
Matthew 1:21-23 NKJV
21 “And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.”
“JESUS” = literally “Savior”
Matthew 1:21-23 NKJV
22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet 33 saying, (Isaiah 7:14)
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, ‘God with us.’”
Luke 19:9-10 NKJV
“Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore four-fold.”
And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house ..”
John 3:16-17 NKJV
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life!”
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved!”
The Miraculous .. with Joseph!
The Miraculous .. with Zacchaeus!
The Miraculous .. with LOVE .. NOT JUDGMENT!!
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Latin Hymn of 1710
1st of 4
O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exit here, until the Son of God appear.
2nd of 4
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!
3rd of 4
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!
4th of 4
O come, Desire of nations; bind all peoples in one heart and mind. Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease. Fill the whole world with heaven’s peace!
THE ROUSING CHORUS
REJOICE! REJOICE!! EMMANUEL SHALL COME TO THEE, O ISRAEL!!
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“SELAH!”
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THE INVITATION:
THE MEANING:
THE VICTORY:
THE CALLING/MISSION: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth!” Acts 1:8
COME!
THIS IS OUR LORD’S TABLE
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After those in attendance shared communion, the pastor encouraged everyone to share in singing a number of standard “mall” Christmas songs that had more biblically appropriate lyrics and messages — songs that he had shared from the earlier days of his ministry at Port Ann Wesleyan.
