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- At the Feet of Jesus 29/08/10
- Apollos 22/08/10
- Rolling in the aisles 15/08/10
- The Great Commission 08/08/10
- Isaac Watts 11/07/10
- Plan Bee 27/06/10
- Kindness 20/06/10
- Have you bought the t-shirt? 13/06/10
- Where to find help when 06/06/10
- You Are Adopted 30/05/10
- Be Filled with the Spirit 23/05/10
- The Tablecloth 16/05/10
- How I Wonder 09/05/10
- Christs Apprentice (and a bit more) 02/05/10
- More Food Vicar? 25/04/10
- Is there a Tiger (Woods) in your tank? 18/04/10
- Giving up our security 11/04/10
- Christ Is Risen Indeed 04/04/10
- There is a fountain filled with blood 28/03/10
- Jesus died for God 21/03/10
- A subject we have to talk about 07/03/10
- Are you a fool for Christ? 28/02/10
- Be a fat Christian in 2010 03/01/10
- How are you going to celebrate Christmas? 20/12/09
- Live Christmas All Year Round 13/12/09
- A cry from the Manger 06/12/09
- Ready or Not Here I Come! 29/11/09
- Christian Freedom 22/11/09
- Sleep Well 15/11/09
- God Is Not Fair 08/11/09
- Lord, Increase My Faith 01/11/09
- Your God Is Too Small 25/10/09
- Temptation A Call To Battle 18/10/09
- Break Dividing Walls 11/10/09
- Singing In Prison 04/10/09
- Delight in the Word of God 27/09/009
- See God above our present circumstances 20/09/09
- How well do you listen? 13/09/09
- A Joyful End 06/09/09
- Gideons 30/08/09
- A Bronze Snake Lifted Up 16/08/09
- Nazirite Vow 09/08/09
- Engaging with the Bible 02/08/09
- Chasing the Lion 26/07/09
- A Time To Laugh 19/07/09
- Mother Teresa of Calcutta 12/07/09
- Understanding a little more about the Holy Spirit 05/07/09
- Church 28/06/09
- A Trinitarian Creed 21/06/09
- How does God reveal Himself? 14/06/09
- Servant Leadership 07/06/09
- Unity in Diversity 31/05/09
- The Ascension of Jesus 24/05/09
- Rejoice that your name is written in heaven – 17/05/09
- Take up your cross 10/05/09
- A Future Certainty – 03/05/09
- The Christian Standard of Living 26/04/09
- The Gentleness of Jesus 19/04/09
- The Lord is Risen! 12/04/09
- Are you fickle about Jesus? 05/04/09
- What are you wearing? 29/03/09
- What Does God Do With Our Sin? 22/03/09
- Dont Underestimate Jesus 15/03/09
- Are you in the Boat with Jesus? 08/03/09
- Do you have a bowl of stew? 01/03/09
- 40 Days of Lent 23/02/09
- Astonishing Faith 15/02/09
- Walking with God 08/02/09
- What a friend we have in Jesus 01/02/09
- Are You a Success? 25/01/09
- Be Courageous 18/01/09
- Being Thankful 11/01/09
- Journey with the Lord through 2009 04/01/09
- Gifts not just for Christmas 28/12/08
- Christmas in three words 21/12/08
- A Christmas tale of 1 Corinthians 13 14/12/08
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing 07/12/08
- The Coming God 30/11/08
- The Life of Fanny - To Gods Glory 23/11/08
- The God of the Old Testament - 16/11/08
- A Fishy Story - 09/11/08
- The Lords my Shepherd - 02/11/08
- Climb Every Mountain - 25/10/08
- Growing Old Gracefully - 19/10/08
- Why Pray? - 12/10/08
- Gods Loving Desire - 04/10/08
- Treasure Gods Word - 28/09/08
- Dont stay home alone - 21/09/08
- Jesus Preached Himself - 14/09/08
- Psalm 33 - 07/09/08
- Doubting Thomas - 31/08/08
- Amazing Grace - 23/08/08
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Water for the Thirsty
Weekly Devotional
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Weekly Devotional
As the deer pants for streams of water so my soul pants for you, O God. (Psalm 42:1)
Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink
(John 7:37)
In the run up to Christmas we will undoubtedly hear many carols, either on the radio, on TV, in the supermarkets, and of course in our churches up and down the land.
These carols can be an excellent way of reaching people who dont normally go to church with the gospel message about The Lord Jesus Christ.
One of the deepest and richest Christmas carols of all was written by Charles Wesley in 1739, its called "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing".
Charles wrote around 6,500 hymns with the intention of instructing people in the great truths of the Christian faith, and this carol is no exception.
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" is rich in its Scriptural allusions and teaching. The carol includes references to a number of the Messianic prophecies pointing to the birth of the Messiah. The song is full of theological themes, including the Incarnation, Atonement, Resurrection, the Fall of Man, Sanctification, the renewal of the image of Christ in the believer, and Christ being formed in us.
Studying Wesleys carol makes a wonderful Bible Study. Why not take some time to go through it and look up some of the Scriptures that relate to his words.
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- Hark the herald angels sing
- (Luke 2:13–14)
- "Glory to the newborn King!
- (Matthew 2:1–2)
- Peace on earth and mercy mild
- (Luke 2:14; 1:78)
- God and sinners reconciled"
- (2 Corinthians 5:18–21; Colossians 1:20–22)
- Joyful, all ye nations rise
- (Revelation 21:24; Haggai 2:6–7)
- Join the triumph of the skies
- (Luke 2:13–14)
- With the angelic host proclaim:
- (Luke 2:10–11)
- "Christ is born in Bethlehem"
- (Matthew 2:1; Micah 5:2)
- Hark! The herald angels sing
- "Glory to the newborn King!"
- Christ by highest heav'n adored
- (Luke 2:9–14; Revelation 5:13; Hebrews 1:6)
- Christ the everlasting Lord!
- (Revelation 22:12–13)
- Late in time behold Him come
- (Galatians 4:4)
- Offspring of a Virgin's womb
- (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18–23; Luke 1:26–38)
- Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
- (Philippians 2:1–11)
- Hail the incarnate Deity
- (John 1:1–18)
- Pleased as man with man to dwell
- (John 1:14; Romans 1:3; 8:3; Galatians 4:4; Philippians 2:7–8; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:3; 2:9–11; 1 John 4:2–3; 2 John 1:7; Revelation 22:16)
- Jesus, our Emmanuel
- (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23)
- Hark! The herald angels sing
- "Glory to the newborn King!"
- Hail the heav'n–born Prince of Peace!
- (Isaiah 9:6)
- Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
- (Malachi 4:2)
- Light and life to all He brings
- (John 1:4, 10; 8:1; 2 Timothy 1:10)
- Ris'n with healing in His wings
- (Malachi 4:2)
- Mild He lays His glory by
- (Philippians 2:6–8; John 17:5, 24.)
- Born that man no more may die
- (John 11:25–26)
- Born to raise the sons of earth
- (1 Corinthians 15:35–57)
- Born to give them second birth
- (John 1:13; 3:3, 6; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:3, 23; Titus 3:5)
- Hark! The herald angels sing
- "Glory to the newborn King!"
Have a good week singing the praises of the newborn King,
Pastor Barry
7 December 2008