2023-12-17 — The Marvelous Messianic Messenger Makes His Mark

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Church Year: Advent 3:
Date: December 17, 2023

Theme: The Marvelous Messianic Messenger Makes His Mark

– Isaiah 61:1-3

– Pastor: John Hein

Bulletin: Bulletin

Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.

Hymns:

TLH 66 : Hark the Glad Sound! Hymnary.org link
WS 705 : Come, O Long-Expected Jesus Hymnary.org link
WS 702 : As Angels Joyed with One Accord Hymnary.org link
TLH 62 : Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel Hymnary.org link

Scripture Readings:

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8, 19-28

Theme: The Marvelous Messianic Messenger Makes His Mark

Isaiah 61:1–3 (Listen)

The Year of the Lord’s Favor

61:1   The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
    because the LORD has anointed me
  to bring good news to the poor;
    he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
  to proclaim liberty to the captives,
    and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2   to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor,
    and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;
3   to grant to those who mourn in Zion—
    to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,
  the oil of gladness instead of mourning,
    the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit;
  that they may be called oaks of righteousness,
    the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

(ESV)