The text this week is Luke 1 and 2. We won’t look at every verse, but at the way these chapters are summarized in David Jackson’s song “Mary’s Ponderings,” with a focus on the words spoken about Jesus in these chapters. The worship theme will be “The Son of the Most High,” and the visual theme will be winter scenes with shacks and huts.
Here is the link to the YouTube playlist: 171210 Heart Prep
Worship:
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing – Hymn #133
What Child is This? – Hymn #137
Luke 1:30-35 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” 34And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” 35And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
Luke 2:10-11 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”
Luke 2:28-35 He took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, 29“Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30for my eyes have seen your salvation 31that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” 33And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. 34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed 35(and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”
Luke 2:48-49 And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” 50And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. 51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart. 52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
Luke 2:19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Hymn #141
Offertory:
Mary’s Ponderings
Benediction
O Holy Night – Hymn #148
Bonus: New music from Melanie Penn
Love’s Coming Down (Isaiah’s Song)