Advent of Promise

“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off,
even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” ~ Acts 2:39

        

As we come to this Special Holy Occasion, may our hearts turn toward God with great appreciation. It is the Birth of our Salvation. Jesus is the Advent of Promise! It was Promised of old by the Prophets of God that He would send forth a Saviour, born of a Virgin. We are the “receiver” of this Great Gift! Since it is the season of Gifts, let us give thanks for the many Gifts that came with our Salvation. The Gift of Mercy, The Gift of Grace, The Gift of forgiveness, The Gift of Love, and the Gift goes on and on … And then Jesus imparts to the Church and His People the Gift of the Holy Ghost! What a glorious season of Gift Giving we experience on a daily basis. Today we hear the grand old songs of the Church, the stable, sincere, Songs of Worship, that celebrate this season of our Lord’s Birth. We hear the instruments as they give glory to God and bring His Joy to the listener! Special Solo’s and then the Children’s moments to express the Birth of Jesus! We are small in number but sincerely mighty in Spirit and we celebrate with hearts full of Thanksgiving for God has sent His Son to Redeem us! One might ask, that is if they don’t know Jesus, why did He send His Son? The Word of God gives us the Answer! John 3:16-17 “God so Loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be Saved.” And therein we have the Greatest Gift to mankind, Eternal Life! So Come Let us Adore Him, Christ the Lord!  Love Pastor

Thou Did Leave Thy Throne

    Thou did leave Thy Throne and Thy Kingly crown
Then Thou Came to earth for me;
In Bethlehem’s home no room was found
For Thy Holy Nativity:
O Come to my heart, Lord Jesus, There is room in my heart for thee!

Thou came O Lord, With the Living Word that should
set Thy people free; With mocking scorn,
And with Crown of throne, there is room at my side for Thee!
Emily E.S. Elliot ~ Timothy R. Matthews

The BENEDICTION

What Blessed moment in our History, the day Jesus Christ was born and delivered us from the Law. We give thanks for the Law, therein we see the Revelation of all the Prophets, a Virgin has conceived, and we are a receiver of so Great a Salvation. Oh Lord we ask for our families today, that you would draw them with cords of Love that they might know you! We give thanks for Your Birth Lord Jesus and we give thanks for Your Resurrection as the man sent from God to Redeem us. We Bless Your Birthday today, and we sense the power of Your Promise to return for Your people!  We await the Day of Your Coming again, may we all be ready! We ask these things in the Name of the Father, His Son, and the Power of the Holy Ghost!  Amen