Life Itself

In the teachings of Christ recorded in the Gospel of John, Jesus often associates himself with life.  He is the bread of life.  He is the way, the truth, and the life.  He is a vine from which the branches draw their life, and without him they cannot live.  In the prologue, John reflects on these teachings to show us that Christ's greatest gift to the world is life itself, the Divine life, gifted to those who believe.  By this life, light is entering into a dark world, and the darkness will not overcome it.

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TCC Order of Worship, 12.27.20

WELCOME 

CALL TO WORSHIP

Luke 2:10

Leader: Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

Congregation: Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!

Go Tell It On the Mountain

Verse 1

While shepherds kept their watching O'er silent flocks by night

Behold through - out the heavens There shone a holy light

Verse 2

The shepherds feared and trembled when lo! Above the earth,

Rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour's birth.

Chorus

Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere;

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

Verse 3

Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born

And brought us God's salvation that blessed Christmas morn

Bridge

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Jesus Christ is born

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Savior of the world.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Verse 1

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn king

Peace on earth, and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled

Joyful all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies

With angelic host proclaim

Christ is born in Bethlehem

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn king

Verse 2

Christ by highest heav'n adored

Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold Him come

Offspring of the Virgin's womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with men to dwell

Jesus  our Emmanuel

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

Verse 3

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

Hail the Sun of Righteousness

Light and life to all He brings

Risen with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by

Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth

Born to give them second birth

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

Joy To The World

Verse 1

Joy to the world the Lord  is  come

Let earth receive her King

Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing

And heaven and heaven and nature sing

Verse 2

Joy to the world the Savior reigns

Let all their songs employ

While fields and floods rocks hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy repeat the sounding joy

Repeat repeat the sounding joy

        Chorus

        Joy unspeakable joy

        An overflowing well no tongue can tell

        Joy unspeakable joy

        It rises in my soul never lets me go

Verse 3

He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love and wonders of His love

And wonders wonders of His love 

SERMON

God Made Low

By Sovereign Grace

Verse 1

Prophets promised long ago a King would come to bring us hope

And now a virgin bears a son; the time to save the world has come

Verse 2

Humble shepherds run in hast to see the One the angels praised

In cattle stall they find a girl who holds the hope of all the world

     Chorus

     Emmanuel has come to us

     The Christ is born hallelujah

     Our God made low to raise us up

     Emmanuel has come to us

Verse 3

As He sleeps upon the hay He holds the moon and stars in place

Though born an infant He remain the sovereign God of endless days

Verse 4

For all our sins one day He'll die to make us sons of God on high

Let every heart prepare Him room the promises have all come true

 

 

LORD’S SUPPER

O Come All Ye Faithful / All Glory Be to Christ

Verse 1

O come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant

O come ye O come ye to Bethlehem

Come and behold Him born the King of angels

Chorus 1

O come let us adore Him

O come let us adore Him

O come let us adore Him Christ the Lord

Verse 2

Sing choirs of angels sing in exultation

Sing all ye citizens of heaven above

Glory to God Glory in the highest

Verse 3

Yea Lord we greet Thee born this happy morning

Jesus to Thee be all glory given

Word of the Father now in flesh appearing

Verse 4

Should nothing of our efforts stand no legacy survive

Unless the Lord does raise the house, in vain its builders strive

To you who boast tomorrow’s gain, tell me what is your life

A mist that vanishes at dawn, all glory be to Christ!

Chorus 2

All glory be to Christ our king! All glory be to Christ!

His rule and reign we’ll ever sing, all glory be to Christ!

Verse 5

His will be done, His kingdom come, on earth as is above

Who is Himself our daily bread, praise Him the Lord of love

Let living water satisfy the thirsty without price

We’ll take a cup of kindness yet, all glory be to Christ!

Verse 6

When on the day the great I Am, the faithful and the true

The Lamb who was for sinners slain, is making all things new.

Behold our God shall live with us and be our steadfast light

And we shall ere his people be, all glory be to Christ

BENEDICTION