SUNDAY AT NEW LIFE
I
have to tell you about it. Planned with prayer and care this Sunday's
Carol Service would have high ratings if there was a Carol Service
'Charts'. The service had all that such an event should.
Joy. Surprise. Humour. Carols. Gospel preaching (10mins!) Involvement. Fellowship and ...etc.
One
surprise feature this year was the Pastoral Team handing out Christmas
Greeting Cards to everyone. While this was happening there was a media
presentation of events that had taken place during since last
Christmas.
The Service opened with a punchy video clip "Christmas with a Capital C"
Here's the link: Go for it.
This was not the actual clip that was used of this song - but I've given you this one because it has the lyrics.
The whole service took an hour.
Oh
- the Choir. What a blessing. There are voices here that any
prestigious choir would want. (Hope there were no talent hunters in the
service!)
The young ladies Trio blessed us with 'Silent Night' God bless them. They practiced it on the train coming back from London!
Mark 1:9 .... Jesus Came...... Mark 1:15 .. Jesus came.
Thirty
years previous he came as a baby. Joseph was assured by the Angel "its
OK- Mary will have a baby. A boy. Call him Jesus, because he will save
my people from their sins"
We don't know the exact 'when' of his first coming. But we do know the 'how' and the 'why'.
And
we know that when he came, he made a difference! He touched the
extremes of society: The Blind man in the ditch and the Rejected rich
man up a tree! Both Bartemeous and Zacheous were changed by his
touch. He was physically 'ordinary' but he was spiritually
'extraordinary' . He made a spiritual impact on peoples lives.
He came to give life to the full.
He came to open up Wells of Salvation.
He came to destroy the works of the Devil.
He came to 'give his life as a ransom for many'.
There are many references you can find in the Bible that tell us why he came. Try looking them up.
