The Majesty of Love — Interactive Order of Worship
Pastor Andy Searles
Part of Meekness & Majesty—The God Who Game As Nothing To Give Us Everything
December 20, 2024

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O Come All Ye Faithful

Artist: Casting Crowns

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;

Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God,
Glory in the highest;

Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord!

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

Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Oh come, let us adore Him,
Christ, the Lord!

Come let us adore Him
Come let us adore Him
He is Christ the Lord
Sing choirs of angels
Come let us adore Him
Come let us adore
Come let us adore Him


Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Artist: Chris Tomlin

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 angelic host 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 a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King

Hail the Heaven born Prince of peace
Hail the son of righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Ris’n with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King


Manger Throne

Artist: Phil Wickham

You could have stepped into creation
With fire for all to see
Brought every tribe and nation to their knees
Arriving with the host of heaven
In royal robe and crown
The rulers of the earth all bowing down

But You chose meekness over majesty
Wrapped Your power in humanity

Glory be to You alone
King who reigns from a manger throne
My life, my praise, everything I own
To Jesus the King on a manger throne

You could have marched in all your glory
Into the heart of Rome
Showed them splendor like they’d never known
But You wrote a better story
In humble Bethlehem
Creator in the arms of common men

You will die for our redemption
And You’ll rise so we can live

Glory be to You alone
King who reigns from a manger throne
My life, my praise, everything I own
To Jesus the King on a manger throne

From heaven to the cradle
From cradle to the cross
Let heaven and nature sing
This is our King
But the grave couldn’t hold Him
Our God has overcome
Let Heaven and nature sing
This is our King

From heaven to the cradle
From cradle to the cross
Let heaven and nature sing
This is our King
But the grave couldn’t hold Him
Our God has overcome
Let Heaven and nature sing
This is our King

All hail the King
All hail the King
All hail the King

Glory be to You alone
King who reigns from a manger throne
My life, my praise, everything I own
To Jesus the King on a manger throne

My life, my praise, everything I own
To Jesus the King on a manger throne
To Jesus the King on a manger throne


Lighting of Advent Candle: Love


JUMP Kids Dismissal

Our Children’s Church is called JUMP Together, where kids take a hop, skip and a jump into life with God! This week, our children will continue studying the series “Lights of Christmas.”

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O Holy Night

Artist: Chris Tomlin

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees, o hear the angel voices
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night divine, o night, o night divine

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His Gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord, o praise His name forever
His power and glory yet the poor proclaim
His power and glory yet the poor proclaim

Fall on your knees, o hear the angel voices
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night divine, o night, o night divine


Prayer

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Sermon Message

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Scripture Focus & Notes

John 3:16-21 (HCSB)

For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world that He might condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe is already condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the One and Only Son of God.

“This, then, is the judgment: The light has come into the world, and people loved darkness rather than the light because their deeds were evil. For everyone who practices wicked things hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed. But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.”
 

Meekness & Majesty: The Majesty of Love

Love Gives (16)
• While we are often a poor reflection on an original work of art, we NEVER lose our beloved status before God.
• “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us” – St Augustine
• If the value of the gift measures the depth of love, then God’s love could not be greater! His loving gift to us is His most precious possession.

Love Rescues (17-18)
• Condemnation is not God’s purpose – love is.
• It is love that changes the world, not condemnation.
• Jesus does not commute our sentence – He acquits us!

Love Shines (19-20)
• Secretive darkness leads to our destruction.
• Christ is hated where sin is loved.
• Only dark deeds that are exposed can be dealt with.

Love Does (21)
• Gospel conviction makes way for gospel consolation.
• Let Jesus “Do what’s true through you.”


Silent Night

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth


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Christmas Eve in the Park

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Service Next Sunday

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Christmas Morning Event
On Christmas morning, Pastor Andy will be speaking at The Hope Church on John Young at 9:00AM. All are welcome!

Senior Christmas Lunch

Thanks to those who served at the Christmas lunch for seniors!

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After Service Fellowship

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Closing & Benediction

The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace. — Numbers 6:24-26

Go in peace and have a blessed week!