Grace Community Church
Worship Service: December 17, 2017
John 1:1-18 ESV
Today's Sermon:
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
I. The Story of Jesus’ Birth- Stanza One
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 the angelic host proclaim
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Luke 2:13-14 ESV
Luke 2:9-11 ESV
Luke 2:3-7 ESV
Micah 5:2 NIV
II. The Significance Behind the Story- Stanzas Two-Four
A. Jesus is God in the flesh- Stanza Two
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 men to dwell
Jesus our Emmanuel.
John 1:1 ESV
John 1:14 ESV
Matthew 1:18-23 ESV
Isaiah 7:14 ESV
B. Jesus is Our Life- Stanza Three
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 man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Isaiah 9:6 ESV
Malachi 4:2 ESV
John 1:4-5 ESV
Philippians 2:6-7 ESV
John 6:40 ESV
C. Jesus is Our Victor- Stanza Four
Come, Desire of Nations, come,
Fix in us thy heav'nly Home;
Rise the Woman's conqu'ring Seed,
Bruise in us the Serpent's Head.
Adam's Likeness now efface,
Stamp thy Image in its Place;
Second Adam from above,
Work it in us by thy Love.
VII. An Hour of Belief- Vs. 44-50
Haggai 2:7 ESV
Genesis 3:15 ESV
Romans 5:12 ESV
Romans 5:18-19 ESV