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Before Service Prayer: Dear Father, the time is near for us to commemorate the birth of Your Son, our Savior. We wish to receive Him into our hearts. But heavenly Father, my heart is stained with sin. It is not fit as a home for one so pure and holy. There is pride, doubt, insincerity, false humility, and fleshly desire to want my will and not Yours be done. That is why I come to You and ask that You not only forgive me this uninviting heart, but that You use Your Word to root out all that makes me unfit to be called Your own. Let me look forward, not only to the arrival of the Babe of Bethlehem, but also the arrival of the King of kings as He comes in glory. Amen.
Today's Theme A REAL CHRISTMAS RESULTS IN GREAT JOY - Multiple studies have proven that the holiday season exacerbates mental health issues. For some, the pressure to have "a perfect Christmas" can be overwhelming. For others, their loneliness is amplified. Such people need a real Christmas, one that results in great joy. But joy is not the same thing as happiness. It is infinitely better. Happiness is an emotion. Joyfulness is a condition. Happiness comes from your circumstances. Joyfulness comes from Christ assuring you of His abiding love and your glorious future. Happiness - "holiday cheer" - is fleeting. Joyfulness is enduring.
The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent "Gaudete," which means "Rejoice!" As we reach the midway point of Advent, we ask Christ to empower us to do just that.
Today's Service: Service of the Word, NPH and "Prepare, Prepare" gathering rite, GIA, reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-800156 and under CCLI license #1132777.
Christian hymns preach Jesus Christ: crucified, risen and seated at God's right hand. The hymns in this service are from "Christian Worship: A Lutheran Hymnal" ©2021 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission. Additional hymns: "Christian Worship Supplement" ©2008 Northwestern Publishing House. Used with permission.
You may see all our videos on New Life's YouTube Channel. Our services are also aired in the Lake Zurich area at 1:00 PM on Wednesdays and 5:00 PM on Saturdays on Comcast Channel 4, and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 (select "Lake Zurich" as the community channel you want to access).