Sunday sermon and the night before chistmas
Kids reading the bible and enjoying it
Raynette K. Weiss Ministries run by Our Lord and on earth by Rev. Raynette K. Weiss and Assistant Minister Jessie K. Weiss Written by Raynette K. Weiss and Jessie K. Weiss. We invite you to Sunday service on special lessons about christmas and the story of the night before christmas. December 24, 2023
Opening Hymn: Joy to the world by Warner Brothers;
Joy to the world, the Lord has come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love
Sermon:
Psalm 98; Our Heavenly Father wishes his people to be joyful and happy, and to make music and sounds of priase to him. Christmas celebrates the birth of Our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Candles, and lights on trees show that Jesus is the light in our lives, and the way to Our Heavenly Father. The ringing of bells during this time also symbolizes the announcement of the arrival of Christmas and the hope and joy it brings. Another important use of bells during Christmas was in the form of caroling. Groups of people would travel from home to home singing Christmas carols and ringing handbells to spread the joys of the holiday; from church bells ringing to the sound of jingle bells on a reindeer’s harness. Whatever the form may be, the sound of the bell is a reminder of the joy and hope that Christmas brings. At Christmas, we use a Christmas Tree to remember that as it remains ever-green. So the love of Our Heavenly Father never changes. The shape of the poinsettia is symbolic of the Star of Bethlehem, which is said to have led the Wise Men to Jesus’ birthplace. The red petals of the poinsettia are said to represent the blood of Jesus, while the green leaves symbolize hope and everlasting life..The reindeer came to symbolise creativity, resourcefulness and knowledge, whilst also representing safe journeying and endurance through travels.
The night before Christmas by Clement Clark More
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN!
On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONNER and BLITZEN!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father we thank you for the birth of your son Jesus, and thank you for all the symbols we talked about for christmas, and thank you for the education about them. We pray this week they enjoyed them. We also pray if they do not understand the they ask you for help, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We pray this in the name of Our lord and savior.
Prayer of Salvation to become a child of Our Heavenly Father. Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and I know you will answer my prayers. In Jesus name I pray.
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