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Lessons and Carols – December 20, 2024

December 19, 2024 by Pastor Micah

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Lessons and Carols: A Service of Thanksgiving for the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Welcome

Prayer

See, amid the Winter’s Snow (Trinity Hymnal 199)

First Lesson from Genesis 3:8-19

God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Trinity Hymnal #194)

Second Lesson from Genesis 22:15-18

God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

Come, Thou Long-Exepected Jesus (Trinity Hymnal #196)

Third Lesson from Isaiah 9:2-7

The prophet foretells the coming of the Savior.

Good Christian Men, Rejoice (Trinity Hymnal #207)

Fourth Lesson from Isaiah 11:1-9

The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (Trinity Hymnal #221)

Joy to the World! The Lord Is Come (Tanner Bustamante)

Fifth Lesson from Luke 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.

All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord (Trinity Hymnal #219)

Go Tell It on the Mountain (Kirrill, Kyrian, Rayghan, Tanner)

Sixth Lesson from Luke 2:1-7

St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.

Silent Night, Holy Night (Trinity Hymnal #210)

Seventh Lesson from Luke 2:8-16

The shepherds go to the manger.

Away in a Manger (Rayghan Bustamante)

While by the Sheep We Watched by Night (Trinity Hymnal #215)

Eighth Lesson from Matthew 2:1-12

The wise men are led by the star to Jesus.

As with Gladness Men of Old (Trinity Hymnal #226)

Sermon

The Seprent and the Savior (Rev. Micah Bickford)

Ninth Lesson from John 1:1-4

St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Trinity Hymnal #203)

Closing Prayer Benediction

Numbers 6:24-26

Filed Under: Special Services of Thanksgiving

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What is the Chief End of Man?

Man's chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.

Read the Westminster Shorter Catechism

What Is My Only Comfort in Life and Death?

That I am not my own, but belong–body and soul, in life and in death–to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.

He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil.

He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven: in fact, all things must work together for my salvation.

Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him.

Read the Heidelberg Catechsim

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