December 17, 2023

Philippians 2:7-8

Order of Worship

Third Sunday of Advent

December 17, 2023

Shepherds/Joy

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Shepherds Danced
1. MEN: Born a baby boy. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
Jesus is our joy.                                           Hallelujah!

Refrain:   MEN:         The angels sang and the shepherds danced

and the prophets wept for joy.

WOMEN:   The angels sang and the shepherds danced

and the prophets wept for joy.
1. MEN: Helpless little one. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
God’s almighty Son Hallelujah!

Repeat Refrain
1. MEN: Gift from heaven above. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
Source of peace and love. Hallelujah!

Repeat Refrain
1. MEN: Give God thanks and praise. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
Celebrate His ways.                                     Hallelujah!

Repeat Refrain

Ending:    ALL:     The angels sing. Come and join the dance

and your heart will weep for joy.

The angels sing. Come and join the dance

and your heart will weep for joy.

by Richard Blank

Jesus, Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child

Jesus,---- Jesus,---- Oh,---- What a wonderful Child.

Jesus,---- Jesus,---- So holy,---- Meek, and mild.

New Life,---- New Hope,---- New Joy He brings.

Listen,---- To the angels sing.

“Glory,---- Glory,---- Glory;” to the new-born King!

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                    Colossians 1:15-20

The Preeminence of Christ

¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

¹⁶For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

¹⁷And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

¹⁹For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Prayer of Invocation

Advent Proclamation

Leader:    Today we light three candles.

The first reminds us of our need for a Savior.

The second reminds us of the promises in God’s Word.

The third reminds us that Jesus is coming soon, and we

must abide in Him so that when He appears we may have

confidence and not shrink from him in shame at His

coming.

Leader:    O Key of David, Jesus Christ,
the gates of heaven open at Your command.

People:    Come and show us the way to salvation.

Declaring What We Believe

Red Hymnal #374                                     “Rejoice, the Lord is King!”

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #182                                              “How Great Our Joy!”

Joy Has Dawned

Joy has dawned upon the world, promised from creation—

God’s salvation now unfurled, hope for ev’ry nation.

Not with fanfares from above, not with scenes of glory,

But a humble gift of love— Jesus born of Mary.

Sounds of wonder fill the sky with the songs of angels

As the mighty Prince of Life shelters in a stable.

Hands that set each star in place, shaped the earth in darkness,

Cling now to a mother’s breast, vuln’rable and helpless.

Shepherds bow before the Lamb, gazing at the glory;

Gifts of men from distant lands prophesy the story.

Gold—a King is born today, Incense—God is with us,

Myrrh—His death will make a way, and by His blood He’ll win us.

Son of Adam, Son of heaven, given as a ransom;

Reconciling God and man, Christ, our mighty champion!

What a Savior! What a Friend! What a glorious myst’ry!

Once a babe in Bethlehem, Now the Lord of hist’ry.”

Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend Copyright © 2004 Thankyou Music

Children’s Sermon

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Sermon Hymn:

Meekness and Majesty

1    Meekness and majesty, manhood and Deity

in perfect harmony, the Man who is God.

Lord of eternity dwells in humanity,

kneels in humility, and washes our feet.

Refrain:     Oh, what a mystery—meekness and majesty;

Bow down and worship, for this is your God.

2    Father’s pure radiance, perfect in innocence,

yet learns obedience to death on a cross,

Suffering to give us life, conquering through sacrifice,

and, as they crucify, prays,-“Father, forgive.”                (Refrain)

3    Wisdom unsearchable, God the invisible,

Love indestructible in frailty appears.

Lord of infinity, stooping so tenderly,

lifts our humanity to the heights of his throne.         (Refrain)

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Have This in Mind

“Jesus the Man”

Philippians 2: 7-8

“⁵ Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, ⁷ but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. ⁹ Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Notes

I. Jesus’ _________________ as One of Us (Phil. 2:7)
1. He was ___________
2. He is ______________ Us
3. He experienced __________________
(Matt. 1:24; 4:1; 16:21; 21:18; 27:50; John 19:28; Luke 2:52; 22:42)

II. Others _______________ Christ as One of Us (Phil. 2:8)
1. The ____________ Jesus to be Human
2. They _____________ Him to be a Man
(Mark 3:21; John 10:33; 19:5-6)

III. We Needed the _________________ to Save Us
1. He is Our ___________________ (I Cor. 15:45-49)
2. He Brought Our ___________________ (Rom. 8:3-4; 5:17-21)
3. He Accomplished Our______________ (Gal. 3:13; II Cor. 5:21)
We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #345 “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Benediction

Order of Worship

Third Sunday of Advent

December 17, 2023

Shepherds/Joy

Welcome and Announcements

Gathering the Family Together

The Shepherds Danced
1. MEN: Born a baby boy. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
Jesus is our joy.                                           Hallelujah!

Refrain:   MEN:         The angels sang and the shepherds danced

and the prophets wept for joy.

WOMEN:   The angels sang and the shepherds danced

and the prophets wept for joy.
1. MEN: Helpless little one. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
God’s almighty Son Hallelujah!

Repeat Refrain
1. MEN: Gift from heaven above. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
Source of peace and love. Hallelujah!

Repeat Refrain
1. MEN: Give God thanks and praise. WOMEN: Hallelujah!
Celebrate His ways.                                     Hallelujah!

Repeat Refrain

Ending:    ALL:     The angels sing. Come and join the dance

and your heart will weep for joy.

The angels sing. Come and join the dance

and your heart will weep for joy.

by Richard Blank

Jesus, Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child

Jesus,---- Jesus,---- Oh,---- What a wonderful Child.

Jesus,---- Jesus,---- So holy,---- Meek, and mild.

New Life,---- New Hope,---- New Joy He brings.

Listen,---- To the angels sing.

“Glory,---- Glory,---- Glory;” to the new-born King!

Call To Worship

Scripture Reading:                                                    Colossians 1:15-20

The Preeminence of Christ

¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

¹⁶For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.

¹⁷And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

¹⁹For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell,

²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

Prayer of Invocation

Advent Proclamation

Leader:    Today we light three candles.

The first reminds us of our need for a Savior.

The second reminds us of the promises in God’s Word.

The third reminds us that Jesus is coming soon, and we

must abide in Him so that when He appears we may have

confidence and not shrink from him in shame at His

coming.

Leader:    O Key of David, Jesus Christ,
the gates of heaven open at Your command.

People:    Come and show us the way to salvation.

Declaring What We Believe

Red Hymnal #374                                     “Rejoice, the Lord is King!”

We Respond to God’s Presence

Red Hymnal #182                                              “How Great Our Joy!”

Joy Has Dawned

Joy has dawned upon the world, promised from creation—

God’s salvation now unfurled, hope for ev’ry nation.

Not with fanfares from above, not with scenes of glory,

But a humble gift of love— Jesus born of Mary.

Sounds of wonder fill the sky with the songs of angels

As the mighty Prince of Life shelters in a stable.

Hands that set each star in place, shaped the earth in darkness,

Cling now to a mother’s breast, vuln’rable and helpless.

Shepherds bow before the Lamb, gazing at the glory;

Gifts of men from distant lands prophesy the story.

Gold—a King is born today, Incense—God is with us,

Myrrh—His death will make a way, and by His blood He’ll win us.

Son of Adam, Son of heaven, given as a ransom;

Reconciling God and man, Christ, our mighty champion!

What a Savior! What a Friend! What a glorious myst’ry!

Once a babe in Bethlehem, Now the Lord of hist’ry.”

Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend Copyright © 2004 Thankyou Music

Children’s Sermon

Pastoral Prayer

The basket to receive His tithes and our offerings

is located on the left as you leave the Sanctuary.

We Worship Through Hearing

Sermon Hymn:

Meekness and Majesty

1    Meekness and majesty, manhood and Deity

in perfect harmony, the Man who is God.

Lord of eternity dwells in humanity,

kneels in humility, and washes our feet.

Refrain:     Oh, what a mystery—meekness and majesty;

Bow down and worship, for this is your God.

2    Father’s pure radiance, perfect in innocence,

yet learns obedience to death on a cross,

Suffering to give us life, conquering through sacrifice,

and, as they crucify, prays,-“Father, forgive.”                (Refrain)

3    Wisdom unsearchable, God the invisible,

Love indestructible in frailty appears.

Lord of infinity, stooping so tenderly,

lifts our humanity to the heights of his throne.         (Refrain)

Today’s Message

Sermon Series: Have This in Mind

“Jesus the Man”

Philippians 2: 7-8

“⁵ Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, ⁷ but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. ⁸ And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. ⁹ Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Notes

I. Jesus’ _________________ as One of Us (Phil. 2:7)
1. He was ___________
2. He is ______________ Us
3. He experienced __________________
(Matt. 1:24; 4:1; 16:21; 21:18; 27:50; John 19:28; Luke 2:52; 22:42)

II. Others _______________ Christ as One of Us (Phil. 2:8)
1. The ____________ Jesus to be Human
2. They _____________ Him to be a Man
(Mark 3:21; John 10:33; 19:5-6)

III. We Needed the _________________ to Save Us
1. He is Our ___________________ (I Cor. 15:45-49)
2. He Brought Our ___________________ (Rom. 8:3-4; 5:17-21)
3. He Accomplished Our______________ (Gal. 3:13; II Cor. 5:21)
We Are Sent Forth in Worship

to Share the Gospel

Red Hymnal #345 “Crown Him with Many Crowns”

Benediction

Bulletin Date: 2023-12-17

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