Sermon for Sunday, December 6, 2009“Going The Distance”
Fighting for joy is not a one round event, it is lifetime challenge. Each day we have to answer the bell and choose to have joy. The continual fight for joy can be exhausting unless you know how to manage the fight. Today, we will learn some keys to going the distance.
Set List for December 6, 2009
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Ludwig van Beethoven, Edward Hodges, Henry Van Dyke
Traditional Hymn (done not so traditionally)
Hosanna
Paul Baloche & Brenton Brown
From the CD “A Greater Song” by Paul Baloche
There Is No Greater Love
Doug Mickan
Currently Not Available
When I Think About the Lord
James Huey
From the CD “Carried Away” by Shane & Shane
O Come All Ye Faithful
Frederick Oakeley & John Francis Wade
Traditional Hymn
Joy To The World
George Frederic Handel & Isaac Watts
Traditional Hymn
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..well, at least towards the end of the service. This week we finish up our series “Fighting For Joy” as we talk about “Going The Distance”. Our music this week simply continues with the theme for joy, and then after the sermon we move into a little Christmas music that still has to do a lot with joy, but also starts to transition us into the next series entitled “Christmas is For-Giving”. To me, “Fighting For Joy” has been a perfect series right before Christmas time when so many people seem to have to fight even harder to be joyful. It’s supposed to be a joyous time of year as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, but statistics show that depression takes it’s toll on more people this time of the year than any other. It’s my hope that you have laced up the gloves, and are ready to fight for the joy that God has given us. Take time to check out the music above by clicking the titles. Not all the songs have links, but I’m pretty sure you will be familiar with those without a recording. Thanks for taking time to better prepare yourself for worship on Sunday. I look forward to worshiping with you then.
Doug
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Ludwig van Beethoven, Edward Hodges, Henry Van Dyke
Traditional Hymn (done not so traditionally)
Hosanna
Paul Baloche & Brenton Brown
From the CD “A Greater Song” by Paul Baloche
There Is No Greater Love
Doug Mickan
Currently Not Available
When I Think About the Lord
James Huey
From the CD “Carried Away” by Shane & Shane
O Come All Ye Faithful
Frederick Oakeley & John Francis Wade
Traditional Hymn
Joy To The World
George Frederic Handel & Isaac Watts
Traditional Hymn
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…..well, at least towards the end of the service. This week we finish up our series “Fighting For Joy” as we talk about “Going The Distance”. Our music this week simply continues with the theme for joy, and then after the sermon we move into a little Christmas music that still has to do a lot with joy, but also starts to transition us into the next series entitled “Christmas is For-Giving”. To me, “Fighting For Joy” has been a perfect series right before Christmas time when so many people seem to have to fight even harder to be joyful. It’s supposed to be a joyous time of year as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, but statistics show that depression takes it’s toll on more people this time of the year than any other. It’s my hope that you have laced up the gloves, and are ready to fight for the joy that God has given us. Take time to check out the music above by clicking the titles. Not all the songs have links, but I’m pretty sure you will be familiar with those without a recording. Thanks for taking time to better prepare yourself for worship on Sunday. I look forward to worshiping with you then.
Doug
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