A Perfect Christmas (3 of 3)
Series: A Perfect Christmas
Scott Maze
Isaiah 11:1-10
It seems many of us are searching for joy this time of year. Let me show you... The top five Christmas songs according to Billboard Charts for this past week were:
5) Mary Did You Know by Pentatonix
4) Rockin Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
3) Jingle Bell Rock by Booby Helms
2) Hallelujah by Pentatonix
1) All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Only one of the five songs listed is the birth of Jesus. In fact, the next song focusing on Jesus is listed all the way down at 68th in the list. Think of this for a moment ... only two of the top 67 most popular Christmas songs celebrate the birth of Jesus. When I realized this, a light bulb came on for me: most of the people around me are not able to locate the source of Christmas joy.
Where do you find joy this time of year? Buddy the Elf said: ''The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.'' Is Christmas simply a cheerful mood gone with the eggnog turns sour? Or is Christmas something more?
Each Sunday in the month of December, we are looking at a passage from Isaiah, an Old Testament prophet that makes numerous predictions concerning the coming Messiah. Throughout this series, I want you to listen for these words: Promise made, promise kept. Listen carefully to this passage for you'll read about wolves, lambs, leopards, goats, calves, lions, cows, bears, cobras, and vipers. It's like the Jungle Book meets the Bible . But before this look with me at ...
1. The Identity of the King
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decid ...
Series: A Perfect Christmas
Scott Maze
Isaiah 11:1-10
It seems many of us are searching for joy this time of year. Let me show you... The top five Christmas songs according to Billboard Charts for this past week were:
5) Mary Did You Know by Pentatonix
4) Rockin Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee
3) Jingle Bell Rock by Booby Helms
2) Hallelujah by Pentatonix
1) All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Only one of the five songs listed is the birth of Jesus. In fact, the next song focusing on Jesus is listed all the way down at 68th in the list. Think of this for a moment ... only two of the top 67 most popular Christmas songs celebrate the birth of Jesus. When I realized this, a light bulb came on for me: most of the people around me are not able to locate the source of Christmas joy.
Where do you find joy this time of year? Buddy the Elf said: ''The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.'' Is Christmas simply a cheerful mood gone with the eggnog turns sour? Or is Christmas something more?
Each Sunday in the month of December, we are looking at a passage from Isaiah, an Old Testament prophet that makes numerous predictions concerning the coming Messiah. Throughout this series, I want you to listen for these words: Promise made, promise kept. Listen carefully to this passage for you'll read about wolves, lambs, leopards, goats, calves, lions, cows, bears, cobras, and vipers. It's like the Jungle Book meets the Bible . But before this look with me at ...
1. The Identity of the King
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.
He shall not judge by what his eyes see,
or decid ...
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