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Dec 22, 2019

Good News of Great Joy - Advent Week 4 - Joy

Passage: Isaiah 42:1-12

Speaker: Brian Land

Series: Isaiah

Category: Grace Brevard

Keywords: christmas, hope, joy, gift, covenant

THEMES & NOTES: From the beginning of time God has been orchestrating the arrival of His Son Jesus, who is both Just and the Gentle, to lead us by the hand from our dungeons and into His Glory. As we begin to experience our rescue and, more especially, our Rescuer, we will burst forth in unbridled JOY. Other thoughts: Jesus has come with great power and compassion to take us by the hand and lead us out of our dungeons of darkness, which catapults us into widespread joyful worship. Some of the themes: JOY!!! Upbeat. Gentle Jesus compassionate cares for us, being sensitive to our fragile condition as he carries us home...and we respond with enthusiastic and passionate joyful worship. This passage gives us Jesus Job Description as Just and Gentle; freer of the captives. And OUR job description as worshippers

ORder of worship

CALL TO WORSHIP: John 1:1-2,14 & Luke 2:12-14

READING: 1 Peter 1:3,7

MUSIC: 

  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  • What Child Is This
  • O Come, O Come Emmanuel
  • Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
  • Joy to the World
  • Band: Lead guitar & vocals - Jeff Whisenant, Becky Whisenant, Violin - McKenna, Cajon - Ethan

ADVENT READING: 4th Sunday: Love Candle

  • Readers: The Green Family 
  • Isaiah 11:1-10
  • Luke 2:8-14

ILLUSTRATION: Drama - Christmas Bliss

MESSAGE: Good News of Great Joy

CENTRAL TEXT: Isaiah 42:1-12

ILLUSTRATION:  Joy Clips

ILLUSTRATION: Shane & Shane - This Child 

BENEDICTION:  Matthew 1:22 & Romans 15:13

ADDITIONAL SCRIPTURES:

  • Matthew 2:10
  • Luke 2
  • John 4:23
  • 2 Corinthians 1:20
  • Romans 14:17

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

God’s Job:

What do you think God’s job description is?

If somebody were to listen to your prayers and attitudes, what would they say you thought God’s description was?

Look through this passage - how does it describe:

    Jesus’ relationship to God?

    Jesus’ character?

    Jesus’ “job”?

Jesus didn’t simply come to fulfill God’s “covenant” (his perfect promise) but AS A COVENANT. Jesus himself IS the promise and the fulfillment of the promise that God has made from the very beginning.

    How is all of Scripture and all of God’s promises centered around the person of Christ (rather than the Old Test. being about Law and the New Test. being about Grace)?

My Job:

What do you see as your main job description?

If somebody were to listen to your prayers and attitudes, what would they say you thought your description was?

    Do you sometimes see your “job” as being “good”?

    How is this different than that?

The Westminster Shorter Catechism (a teaching tool written in 1646) begins with this Q & A:

    Q: What is the chief end of man?

    A: To Glorify God and enjoy him forever

    Why do you think that it begins like this?

    What do you think about it?

    Is this how you see your initial job description?

What would it look like to truly live with this as our role?

QUOTES:

  • Westminster Shorter Catechism 
    • Q. What is the chief end of man?
    • A. To Glorify God and enjoy him forever
  • "If God already had perfect joy in himself, why did He create us? He must have created us not to get joy but to give it." – Tim Keller
  • "The lack of joy in your life is due to your lack of mission." – Tim Keller
  • “The best news in the world is that there is no conflict between your greatest possible happiness and God's perfect holiness. Being satisfied with all that God is for you in Jesus magnifies him as the greatest treasure and brings you more joy---eternal, infinite joy---than any other delight ever could.” - John Piper
  • “Only when awe of God rules your heart will you be able to keep the pleasures of the material world in their proper place.” - Paul David Tripp
  • “The good news of the kingdom is not freedom from hardship, suffering, and loss. It is the news of a Redeemer who has come to rescue me from myself. ” - Paul David Tripp

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