Monday, December 14, 2009

Getting Ready for Sunday, December 20, 2009


Sermon for Sunday, December 20, 2009
“That First Step”
Once we discover some principles of forgiving, how do we move forward in this process? Are there some that we need to contact? Are there some things we need to acknowledge? In this sermon, discover some simple steps in how to forgo some things and make other things right.

Set List for December 20, 2009

Glory In The Highest
Daniel Carson, Ed Cash, Matt Redman, Jesse Reeves, Chris Tomlin
From the CD “See the Morning“ by Chris Tomlin

How Great Is Our God
Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves
From the CD “Arriving“ by Chris Tomlin

The First Noel
Henry Sloane Coffin, Thomas Helmore, John Mason Neale
Traditional Hymn

Infant Holy Infant Lowly
Edith Margaret Gellibrand Reed
Traditional Hymn

Angels We Have Heard On High
James Chadwick, Edward Shippen Barnes
Traditional Hymn

Here I Am To Worship
Tim Hughes
From the CD “Here I Am To Worship” by Tim Hughes

Joy To the World
George Frederic Handel & Isaac Watts
Traditional Hymn


This is our final worship service before Christmas, so our music continues to deal a lot with the birth of our Savior. This service incorporates a lot more music than a typical service at Oasis, but I think it will be a really special time of worship. Our music this week takes us on a bit of a journey. We begin with the songs “Glory in the Highest” and “How Great is Our God” which both emphasize (of course) the greatness of our God. This will be a big time of worship as we think about who our God truly is. We continue though with a big contrast into some Christmas music which reminds us of the way our Savior came. Our God was great and above all things, but He chose to come down as a baby to be born into the most humble of settings. Through our Christmas music we are also reminded why He came, and that is to save us. We will celebrate a little with the angels and shepherds, and then move once again into a time of worship (Here I Am To Worship) with our intention to honor God, and lift Him up.
Bro. Todd will be continuing our series on “Christmas is For-giving” as we talk more about that first step of forgiveness. Once again, I’m excited about the impact this series can have on our lives entering into our Christmas celebrations. If you missed last week’s sermon, be sure to check it out online, or pick up a cd copy from the resource center. It’s definitely a must hear.
We will finish our service with a time of celebration with our kids from Children’s Worship as they will be joining us for a few Christmas songs.
I’m really pumped about this service, and expect it to be a very special time of worship as we celebrate our Savior. Take time to check out the music by clicking the titles above. As usual, I really look forward to worshipping with you this Sunday
Doug

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