Advent 4 Date: December 23, 2012
Theme: A Momentous Family Get Together At Christmas
– Luke 1:39-45
(Pastor John Hein)
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff (Laminated Sheet in Pew Also Available)
Hymns:
TLH 90: Come, Your Hearts and Voices Raising
TLH 274, st 1-2, 4-6: Praise We the Lord This Day
TLH 98: Of the Father’s Love Begotten
TLH 85, st 13-15: From Heaven Above to Earth I Come
Scripture Readings:
Micah 5:2-5
Hebrews 10:5-10
Sermon Theme:
A Momentous Family Get Together At Christmas
Luke 1:39-45
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.” (NKJVTM)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.