Worship: December 9th, 2018

On Sunday, December 9th, Pastor Tony continued his 4 part Advent series: The Christ of God from Matthew. He reminded us that Immanuel means that God has identified with us.

Preaching: Rev. Tony Felich (Sermon Audio Page| Other Sermons)

Text: Matthew 1:23

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel”

Worship Hymns:

Hymn of Adoration: # 218 Angels from the Realms of Glory
Hymn or Spiritual Songs: # 201 O Little Town of Bethlehem
Hymn of Response: # 213 What Child is This
Dismissal Hymn: # 203 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (3)

Additional Readings: The Westminster Shorter Catechism Q/A’s 22-26

Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her, yet without sin.

Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer?
A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.

Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet?
A. Christ executeth the office of a prophet, in revealing to us, by his Word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation.

Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest?
A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice, and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us.

Q. 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king?
A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and defending us, and in restraining and conquering all his and our enemies.

Full Liturgy for December 9th, 2018 (PDF)

Sermons from Advent
(click on the link for the sermon page with audio) 

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