Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 20, 2020
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Order Of Worship
Call To Worship
Prayer:
Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
SONG: I STAND AMAZED (HOW MARVELOUS)
I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how He could love me, a sinner, condemned, unclean.
How marvelous! How wonderful! And my song shall ever be,
How marvelous! How wonderful! Is my Savior’s love for me!
The son of God descended, took on the form of man
The humble child of Mary is now my righteousness
When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see,
‘Twill be my joy through the ages to sing of His love for me.
RESPONSIVE PRAYER
The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
We need peace.
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; he promises peace to his people, his saints— but let them not return to folly.
Our present peace and our eternal life hangs on this work of Christ.
LORD, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
God wants us to be at peace.
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.
We trade fear and anxiety, He provides peace.
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus!
READING OF THE WORD – John 14:25-31
At the conclusion of the reading, the speaker will say, “The Word of the Lord,” to which we all reply:
Thanks Be To God
SONG: WHAT GLORY NOW OUR EYES HAVE SEEN
What glory now our eyes have seen
From angels' praise on high
The King of Glory condescends
To shine into our night
Glory to God in the highest
The saints and the angels sing
Praise and adore him Messiah
Glory to the newborn King
And now we see the kingdom come
The darkness turns to light
The shout of sin is overthrown
By the baby's cry
Now this light our eyes have seen
Our faith turned into sight
The promise of the coming King
We now behold in Christ
Song: All Glory be to christ
Should nothing of our efforts stand
No legacy survive
Unless the Lord does raise the house
In vain its builders strive
To you who boast tomorrow's gain
Tell me what is your life
A mist that vanishes at dawn
All glory be to Christ
All glory be to Christ our King
All glory be to Christ
His rule and reign will ever sing
All glory be to Christ
His will be done
His kingdom come
On earth as is above
Who is Himself our daily bread
Praise Him the Lord of love
Let living water satisfy
The thirsty without price
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
All glory be to Christ
When on the day the great I Am
The faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain
Is making all things new
Behold our God shall live with us
And be our steadfast light
And we shall ere his people be
All glory be to Christ
Sermon: waiting on PEace - Luke 2:8-20
Communion
SONG: Hark the herald
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
join the triumph of the skies;
with th'angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
Benediction:
May we be compelled by the love of God, the gospel of Jesus, and the presence of the Holy Spirit to pursue His mission for our good and His glory.
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