SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE

During service tonight we sang Christmas carols. We sang, "Joy To The World," "Away In a Manger," "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem," and "Go Tell It On The Mountain." The Lord blessed. I preached from Isaiah 7:14. THANK GOD for the birth of the precious Lamb of God! We were challenged to worship Christ more than ever and to remember the "greatest sign ever given." Luke tells much about the birth of Jesus and the ones involved. Simeon, an older priest in the temple, was promised by the Holy Ghost that he would see "the salvation of Israel before he died." He blessed the Lord as he held the Christ Child in his arms. Luke 2:28-32 says, "Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." Anna, a priestess, who served in the temple since her husband died when she was young also came in and "gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem" (Luke 2:38). Thank God for His Son.

After service we had refreshments and enjoyed fellowship in the basement.