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“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room

George Frederic Handel, Isaac Watts

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And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

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2. Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

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Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

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3. He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

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And wonders of His love And wonders of His love

And wonders, and wonders of His love

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1. I cannot tell How he whom angels worship

Should stoop to love The peoples of the earth,

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Or why as shepherd He should seek the wanderer With his mysterious promise

Of new birth

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“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

Our waiting is almost over. In these days of Advent, we stand on the threshold of Christmas. As we have waited, we have experienced the presence of the One for whom we wait. God’s presence brings peace.

We have placed ourselves in the posture of God’s people of the Old Testament, groaning for their Messiah. This is one of the promises that kept their faith strong: “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 Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”

(Isaiah 9:6).

Jesus was born into a time of turmoil. Herod, threatened by the birth of the Child people were calling a king, ordered the murder of all male children in and around Bethlehem ages 2 and younger.

We can hardly comprehend it. Like so many atrocities taking place around the world today, when the powerful are threatened, the innocent die.

But God promises that one day, the fighting will end. Isaiah 2:4 reminds us that those who fight will “beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.” The peacemakers will be blessed indeed.

We light these two candles as people who long for Jesus and the peace of God— for ourselves, our families, our communities, and the whole world.

“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

Do you hear what I hear? / New Christmas Praise 26

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Do you hear what I hear? / New Christmas Praise 26

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Do you hear what I hear? / New Christmas Praise 26

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Do you hear what I hear? / New Christmas Praise 26

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Do you hear what I hear? / New Christmas Praise 26

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“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

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“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

Acts 9 Saul's Conversion

1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 3As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"

Acts 9 5"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked.

"I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. 6"Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."

7The men travelling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. 8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.

Acts 9 10In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord," he answered.

11The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight."

13"Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

Acts 9 14And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name."

15But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. 16I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."

17Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Acts 9 18Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, 19and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Acts 9

Saul’s Conversion 1Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest. 2He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains. 3As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. 4He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

Acts 9

5“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked.

And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting! 6Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” 7The men with Saul stood speechless, for they heard the sound of someone’s voice but saw no one! 8Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus. 9He remained there blind for three days and did not eat or drink. 10Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord!” he replied.

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11The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now. 12I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again.” 13“But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem! 14And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.” 15But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. 16And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

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17So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18Instantly something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized. 19Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength.

“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

The Way of the Heart – Henri Nouwen

To pray is to descend with the mind into the

heart, and there stand before the face of

the Lord, ever-present, all seeing, within

you.

Theophan the Recluse Russian priest, author of books on the spiritual disciplines

One Army, One Mission, One Message

ONE ARMY: We see a God-raised, Spirit-filled Army for the 21st century - convinced of our calling, moving forward together ONE MISSION: Into the world of the hurting, broken, lonely, dispossessed and lost, reaching them in love by all means ONE MESSAGE: With the transforming message of Jesus, bringing freedom, hope and life

2 Chronicles 7:14-16

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to prayer made in this place. For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there forever, and my eyes and my heart will be there perpetually.

Acts 9:10-19

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, ―Ananias!‖ ―Yes, Lord,‖ he answered.

11 The Lord told him, ―Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.‖

13 ―Lord,‖ Ananias answered, ―I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.‖

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, ―Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.‖

17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, ―Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.‖ 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again.

Prayer and Fasting - National

repentance for sin

• The whole nation fasted after the disaster

of the civil war with Benjamin (Judges 20:26)

• Samuel instructed the people to fast

because they had strayed away after Baal (1 Sam 7:6)

• Nehemiah instructed the people to fast

and confess their sins (Nehemiah 9:1)

Prayer and Fasting - prepare for

service and/or revelation

• Moses in the wilderness fasted for 40 days

and 40 nights (Exodus 24:15)

• Daniel fasted as he awaited God’s word (Daniel 9:3)

• Jesus fasted as he awaited the ordeal of

temptation (Matthew 4:2)

Richard Foster – Celebration of Discipline

• Normal Fast – abstaining from all food,

solid or liquid, but not from water

• Partial Fast – restriction of the diet, but not

total abstention, such as the Daniel Fast

• Absolute Fast – abstaining from both food

and water

Matthew 6:33

But seek first the Kingdom of God and His

righteousness, and all these things shall

be added to you.

“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

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Pass Me Not / SA 301

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Pass Me Not / SA 301

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Pass Me Not / SA 301

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Pass Me Not / SA 301

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Pass Me Not / SA 301

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Pass Me Not / SA 301

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“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

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Angels from the realms of Glory

James Montgomery

2002 Vineyard Music USA

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Angels from the realms of Glory

James Montgomery

2002 Vineyard Music USA

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Angels from the realms of Glory

James Montgomery

2002 Vineyard Music USA

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Angels from the realms of Glory

James Montgomery

2002 Vineyard Music USA

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“He is a light to reveal God

to the nations and He is the

glory of your people Israel”

Luke 2:32 (NLT)

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

Nigel Hemming

2010 Vineyard Songs (UK/Eire)

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