The Battle is the Lords: Choose Life

Outline of Service 22^nd December 2019

The Battle is the Lords: Choose Life Deut 30:19 

Christmas Carol:  It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Isaiah 40:1-5, 25-31   – God’s Comfort and Power

Bible Readings: -                                             

·     The Battle in Array:  Deuteronomy 30:15-20

·     The Coming(s) of the Lord:  Malachi 3:1-3, 4:1-6

·     John the Baptist – the Herald:  John 1:19-28

·     The Return:  Matthew 24:1-7, 42-46

Hymn 14 – Tune 6:  Jehovah Rules and Reigns  

·     The Ultimate Battle is that of good over evil, God over Satan, of life over death

·     The Lord first needed to come and establish His Authority over sin and to reconcile mankind to God, but then He will return to show His Power over evil and Satan

·     At Christmas we remember His first coming, in a humble way, but His return will be mighty and victorious

·     As we wait on the Lord, we should seek to understand His expectations for each one of us in our daily lives – this is how we engage in the battle

·     We believe there is a special blessing shown in the Scriptures for those who will be preserved alive in spirit and soul and body and be changed wholly at His return; they will be living witnesses that God has won the battle over sin and evil within the lives of those who fully trust in Him. 

Hymn 119:  The Victory Complete

Doxology