THE CHRISTMAS LIGHT THAT BRINGS HOPE (2 OF 3)
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 4:13-16
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The Christmas Light That Brings Hope (2 of 3)
Series: Highlights of Christmas
Palitha Jayasooriya
Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 4:13-16
INTRODUCTION - Good evening friends, it's so nice to have you at our Christmas production 2015, ''Christmas Hope - for more than a season''. I want to speak tonight about a hope that lasts beyond a season. One of our musicians told me yesterday that Santa seems to be in a hopeless situation this year. Apparently, he had opened a Facebook page at the beginning of this year, and he has been complaining that while he received almost no friend requests till November, that as soon as December arrived, millions of people have been sending him friend requests!!
Around 15 years ago, a popular singer named Shaggy recorded a song called 'Hope', in which he talks about how his family lived in a one-room shack, and how his mother worked hard to give her children a life and an education. Besides that, she also gave them some sound advice which went something like this.
PLAY A FLASH OF THE CHORUS OF 'HOPE' BY SHAGGY -
She said,
Son there'll be times when the tides are high
The boat may be rocky, you can cry, just never give up
And its hope that keeps me holding on
And this hope that makes me carry on
'Hope' is defined as 'an optimistic attitude, based on an expectation of positive outcomes', or something close to that.
Today, what are your hopes for Christmas? Is it to do with your job, your career, your future or your family? Maybe some of you were thinking 'I hope it's worth my time coming for this program'? Maybe some of you are saying right now 'I hope this preacher will say something sensible and not bore me?!!!' Life can only give us so much hope, but today you can find hope for more than a season.
A few minutes ago you heard Shamil Perera (one of our worship team musicians) share about how he gave up on religion and church. He dropped out of church and moved away from God. This took him on the pathway to e ...
Series: Highlights of Christmas
Palitha Jayasooriya
Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 4:13-16
INTRODUCTION - Good evening friends, it's so nice to have you at our Christmas production 2015, ''Christmas Hope - for more than a season''. I want to speak tonight about a hope that lasts beyond a season. One of our musicians told me yesterday that Santa seems to be in a hopeless situation this year. Apparently, he had opened a Facebook page at the beginning of this year, and he has been complaining that while he received almost no friend requests till November, that as soon as December arrived, millions of people have been sending him friend requests!!
Around 15 years ago, a popular singer named Shaggy recorded a song called 'Hope', in which he talks about how his family lived in a one-room shack, and how his mother worked hard to give her children a life and an education. Besides that, she also gave them some sound advice which went something like this.
PLAY A FLASH OF THE CHORUS OF 'HOPE' BY SHAGGY -
She said,
Son there'll be times when the tides are high
The boat may be rocky, you can cry, just never give up
And its hope that keeps me holding on
And this hope that makes me carry on
'Hope' is defined as 'an optimistic attitude, based on an expectation of positive outcomes', or something close to that.
Today, what are your hopes for Christmas? Is it to do with your job, your career, your future or your family? Maybe some of you were thinking 'I hope it's worth my time coming for this program'? Maybe some of you are saying right now 'I hope this preacher will say something sensible and not bore me?!!!' Life can only give us so much hope, but today you can find hope for more than a season.
A few minutes ago you heard Shamil Perera (one of our worship team musicians) share about how he gave up on religion and church. He dropped out of church and moved away from God. This took him on the pathway to e ...
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