Preparing for Worship on Sunday, December 21, 2014

Sermon: "Rejection and Reception"

The preaching passage: John 1:9-13

During this Advent season and through the new year, we'll be examining the first chapter of John's Gospel. Contained in this lengthy chapter are powerful, eternal truths that reveal the glory and the grace of our salvation and, moreover, the glory and grace of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Our desire is to once more come and behold the wondrous mystery of God coming to earth to save His people from their sins. We pray that you'll journey with us and worship with us as we study.

This Sunday, we'll be looking at John 1:9-12, a passage where we see both the tragic rejection of God's Messiah by the world and the incredible depth of God's grace toward sinners. 

Songs we'll sing together include:

“Angels We Have Heard on High” Barnes & Chadwick (YouTube)

“Nothing but the Blood” by Lowry (YouTube)

“O Holy Night!” by Adam, Cappeau, & Dwight (YouTube)

“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by Wesley (YouTube)

“O Come All Ye Faithful” by Oakley & Wade (YouTube)

“How Deep the Father’s Love for Us” by Townend (YouTube)

See you Sunday!