TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY!
1. I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A TIME WHEN THE
HEAVENLY CHOIR BURST FORTH WITH THE
HALLELULAH CHORUS.
2. A TIME WHEN THE ANGELS SHOUTED FOR JOY.
3. A TIME WHEN THE STARS SHOWN THEIR BRIGHTEST.
4. A TIME WHEN THE WORLD WAS STEEPED DEEP IN
SIN, AND GOD STEPPED DOWN FROM HEAVEN AND
BECAME A LITTLE BABE IN A MANAGER.
5. A TIME WHEN GOD SHED ALL THE RICHES AND
GLORIES OF HEAVEN AND STEPPED DOWN TO EARTH
AND BECAME POOR SO THAT WE MIGHT BECOME
RICH.
6. A TIME WHEN MOTHER EARTH CRADLED HER CREATOR
IN HER BOSOM.
7. A TIME WHEN A TIME WHEN THE ANGELIC CHOIR
SANG PEACE ON EARTH GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.
8. HERE IT IS: Fear not, for, behold I bring
you tidings of great joy, which shall be for
all people. For unto you is born this day,
in the city of David, a saviour, which is
Christ the LORD.
9. This is shouting time-This is hallelulah
time.
A. WHAT IF THIS GRANDEST NIGHT OF ALL TIME HAD
NOT HAPPENED?
1. PASTOR FELL ASLEEP IN HIS STUDY
a. Dreamed there was no Christmas
2. NO HOPE, NO FORGIVENESS OF SIN, NO HOPE
OF RESURRECTED BODIES, NO LORD'S DAY, NO
CHURCH, NO BIBLE, NO PROMISE OF LIFE
BEYOND GRAVE, NO MESSAGE OF HOPE AT
GRAVESIDE,
3. WE SHOULD BE SO THANKFUL TO HEAR THOSE
PRECIOUS WORDS:
You shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
B. CONSIDER THE WONDERFULNESS OF IT ALL: ISA.
9:7 PUTS IT THIS WAY: His name shall be
called wonderful, counsellor, the mighty
God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of
Peace
1. YES, HIS BIRTH WAS WONDERFUL
2. HIS LIFE WAS WONDERFUL
3. HIS DEATH WAS WONDERFUL
4. HIS RESURRECTION WAS WONDERFUL
5. HIS ASCENSION WAS WONDERFUL
6. HIS COMING AGAIN WILL BE WONDERFUL
C. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE LOVE OF GOD?
1. GOD PUTS IT THIS WAY:
2. For God so love the world....
3. Greater love hath no man than this, that
he lay down his life for his friends.
4. And Again, But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.
D. NO GREATER GIFT THAN THAT:
1. CHRIST IN THE MANAGER
2. CHRIST ON THE CROSS
3. EVERY BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN HAS RECEIVED
THE GREATEST GIFTS THAT CAN BE BESTOWED
ON MAN.
A. JESUS, HOLY SPIRT, ETERNAL LIFE, THE
CHURCH
E. YES, THAT IS CHRISTMAS STORY, SEASON OF
LOVE, ABUNDANT AMAZING LOVE BEYOND OUR
IMAGINATION, GIFTS, GIVING
F. SOMETHING MAGICAL HAPPENS AT CHRISTMAS TIME
1. GRANDCHILDREN ASSUME THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR.
2. WINDOWS AND STREETS TAKE ON CHERRY GLOW
3. SMELLS OF PINES AND CEDAR
4. EVEN THE OLD GROUCH HAS A SMILE ON FACE
G. TIME OF YEAR FOR GREAT JOY
1. CELBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD AND
SAVIOUR
H. CHRISTMAS TIME AT CHILDHOOD
1. CHRISTMAS WAS TO ME
A. TIME OF GETTING
B. VERY POOR
C. TABLE FULL OF ORANGES,APPLES AND
CHRISTMAS CANDY
D. CHRISTMAS TREE, ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE
E. POT BELLED STOVE-SMELL OF CEDAR AND
CANDLES AND PERSPIRING BODIES.
2. CHRISTMAS TODAY
A. LEARNED THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
B. A DAY THAT GOD SET AN EXAMPLE FOR US
C. A DAY THAT GOD GAVE ALL THAT HE HAD
OUT OF HIS UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF LOVE
D. YES, A TIME OF GIVING- OF OUR HEARTS
IN LOVE TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
E. GIVING BY SHOWING OUR CARE AND CONCERN
TO EVERYBODY.
F. GREAT GIFT GIVING OF OURSELVES
I. CHRISTMAS HAS NO MEANING EXCEPT CHRIST BE IN
IT
A. ALL THE CHRISTMAS CAROLS, ALL THE
BRIGHTLY LIGHTED TREES, ALL THE SWEET
GREETINGS OF FRIENDS ARE EMPTY WITHOUT
CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOUR.
B. SO MANY PEOPLE MISS CHRISTMAS COMPLETELY
1. THEY CELEBRATE AND REJOICE BUT IT IS
EMPTY
2. INN-KEEPER OF JESUS'S DAY MISSED
CHRISTMAS
3. HEAROD MISSED CHRISTMAS
4. SADDUCEES MISSED CHRISTMAS
5. RELIGIOUS LEADERS MISSED CHRISTMAS
C. THANK GOD MANY HAVE FOUND CHRISTMAS
1. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE WHAT GOD
HAS SAID:
2. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN
MIRACLES
3. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HAVE A SAVIOUR
4. BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN THE
GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
