Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2022 • Pastor Phillip Morris
Pastor Morris used Psalm 98, which inspired Isaac Watts to write "Joy to the World," to examine Christmas in three dimensions like Dickens' Christmas Carol. He explored Christmas past, noting how some made room for Jesus while others rejected him. For Christmas present, he emphasized that salvation must be personal, not just inherited from family tradition. He challenged listeners to make their faith personal and repeat the sounding joy by sharing it where they live, work, and play. Morris concluded by revealing that "Joy to the World" wasn't originally written as a Christmas song but focused on Christ's future return and ultimate reign.
In this message:
Some hearts prepared room for Jesus at his first coming, while others despised and rejected him.Salvation must be personal - it can't be what your grandparents or parents did for you.Believers should repeat the sounding joy by sharing Christ where they live, work, and play.Joy to the World was not originally written as a Christmas song but focuses on Christ's future return.