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Today’s Sermon:
Matthew 1:18–25
Our Greatest Need at Christmas
December 11, 2022
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Joy to the world the Lord is come�Let earth receive her King�Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room�And heav’n and nature sing�And heav’n and nature sing�And heav’n and heav’n and nature
sing
Joy to the earth the Savior reigns�Let men their songs employ�While fields and floods�Rocks hills and plains�Repeat the sounding joy�Repeat the sounding joy�Repeat repeat the sounding joy
He rules the world
with truth and grace�And makes the nations prove�The glories of His righteousness�And wonders of His love�And wonders of His love�And wonders wonders of His love
He Shall Reign
Forevermore
In the bleak mid-winter
all creation groans
For a world in darkness
Frozen like a stone
Light is breaking
In a stable for a throne
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
Unto us a child is born
The King of kings and Lord of lords
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
If I were a wise man
I would travel far
And if I were a shepherd
I would do my part
But poor as I am
I will give to Him my heart
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
Unto us a child is born
The King of kings and Lord of lords
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
Here within a manger lies
The One who made the
starry skies
This baby born for sacrifice
Christ the Messiah
Into our hopes
Into our fears
The Savior of the world
appears
The promise of eternal years
Christ the Messiah
He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
Unto us a child is born
The King of kings and Lord of lords
And He shall reign forevermore
forevermore
He shall reign
He shall reign
He shall reign
Scripture Reading
Matthew 1:18–21
Matthew 1:18–21
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
Matthew 1:18–21
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Worshiping God through Tithes and Offerings
Prayer
Speak O Lord as we come to You�To receive the food
Of Your holy word�Take Your truth, plant it deep in us�Shape and fashion us
In Your likeness
That the light of Christ
Might be seen today�In our acts of love
And our deeds of faith�Speak O Lord and fulfill in us�All Your purposes for Your glory
Teach us Lord full obedience�Holy reverence, true humility�Test our thoughts and our attitudes�In the radiance of Your purity
Cause our faith to rise�Cause our eyes to see�Your majestic love and authority�Words of power that can never fail�Let their truth prevail over unbelief
Speak O Lord and renew our minds�Help us grasp the heights
Of Your plans for us�Truths unchanged
From the dawn of time�That will echo down
Through eternity
And by grace we’ll stand
On Your promises�And by faith we’ll walk
As You walk with us�Speak O Lord till Your church is built�And the earth is filled with Your glory
SERMON
Our Greatest Need at Christmas
Matthew 1:18–25
Matthew 1:18–25
Our Greatest Need at Christmas
Our greatest problem is sin. Our greatest need is salvation.
Matthew 1:18–25
Our Greatest Need at Christmas
Our greatest problem is sin. Our greatest need is salvation.
Matthew 1:18–21
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
Matthew 1:18–21
20 But as he was considering this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:18–21
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to her firstborn son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
Matthew 1:18–25
Our Greatest Need at Christmas
Our greatest problem is sin. Our greatest need is salvation.
Matthew 1:18–21
21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:18–25
Our Greatest Need at Christmas
Our greatest problem is sin. Our greatest need is salvation.
Matthew 1:18–21
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to her firstborn son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
Application
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
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
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
Of the greatness of His government and peace
There will be no end
He will reign on David's throne
And over His kingdom
Establishing and upholding it
With justice and righteousness
From that time on and forever
Silent night holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav’nly hosts sing hallelujah
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born
Semiannual Business Meeting:
Sun., Dec. 11, 12:30 pm.
Agenda:
Friday Night Fellowship
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Closing Prayer
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