Christmas Carol Theology
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will see that at least 95% of my posts are related to investing. The reason is simple. I want to share what I have learned about investing and perhaps impart some wisdom so that you can avoid my past mistakes or wrong thinking.
My fear is that you will spend most of your time gathering ideas and using what I say and ignore things that are even more important. I cannot recall ever posting a link to any sermon I have preached, but today is an exception. The time I spent preparing to preach is a far better use of my time than just researching investments.
What I don’t want you to conclude is that I am promoting myself, my church, or even a protestant denomination. I only want to share with you, my reader, some things that are so much more important than temporary, short-lived investing skills and success.
The Main Idea
The main idea of the sermon (link) is this: “When we realize our deep disgrace, we will praise God for his glorious grace.” The focus is on our great need and God’s great grace. This was the result of thinking about a song by Bob Kauflin: Glory Be to God Songwriter & music: Bob Kauflin (original words by Charles Wesley)
Scripture Text for the Sermon
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.” John 1:14-18
By Bob Kauflin
VERSE 1
Glory be to God on high
Let peace on earth descend
God comes down before our eyes
To Bethlehem
God invisible appears
Endless ages wrapped in years
He has come who cannot change
And Jesus is His name
VERSE 2
Emptied of His majesty
He comes in human form
Being’s source begins to be
And God is born
All our griefs He’ll gladly share
All our sins He’ll fully bear
He will cover our disgrace
And suffer in our place
VERSE 3
Let the joyful news ring out
The Prince of Peace proclaim
Lift your heart and voice to shout
Immanuel’s name
God has kept His promises
What a work of grace this is
Son of Mary, chosen One
The Lamb of God has come
BRIDGE (2X)
Hosanna, hosanna
The Lamb of God has come
Hosanna, hosanna
He is the promised One
Glory be to God on high
Let peace on earth descend
God comes down before our eyes
To Bethlehem
LINKS
Link to Glory Be To God by Bob Kauflin
All scripture passages are from the English Standard Version except as otherwise noted.
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