Message Notes

INTRODUCTION

1. Revelation of the Messiah-King

He would come both as King and Servant

6 For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 9:6-7

2. Revelation of the Messiah-Servant

1 “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold,
My Elect One in whom My soul delights!
I have put My Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

2 He will not cry out, nor raise His voice,
Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.

3 A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.

4 He will not fail nor be discouraged,
Till He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”

Isaiah 42:1-4

2. Response to the Saviour

What would be an appropriate response?

A CALL TO OFFER PRAISE TO GOD

10 Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise from the ends of the earth,
You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,
You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!

11 Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voice,
The villages that Kedar inhabits.
Let the inhabitants of Sela sing,
Let them shout from the top of the mountains.

12 Let them give glory to the Lord,
And declare His praise in the coastlands.

13 The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies.

Isaiah 42:10-13

1. A great call was issued

a) To all who were seafarers

b) To all who were coast-landers

c) To cities in the wilderness

d) To dwellers in far-away places

2. To give glory to the Lord

a) For who He truly is

b) For what He has done

c) For sending the Messiah

d) For the Messiah’s glorious life and ministry

A NEW SONG TO EXPRESS HEARTFELT PRAISE

1. The challenge to compose a new song of praise

2. To sing this new song to the Lord for His grace and mercy shown

3. To encourage all to sing this new song of great praise to God

AN EXAMPLE OF A NEW SONG

1 O Lord, You are my God.
I will exalt You,
I will praise Your name,
For You have done wonderful things;
Your counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

2 For You have made a city a ruin,
A fortified city a ruin,
A palace of foreigners to be a city no more;
It will never be rebuilt.

3 Therefore the strong people will glorify You;
The city of the terrible nations will fear You.

4 For You have been a strength to the poor,
A strength to the needy in his distress,
A refuge from the storm,
A shade from the heat;
For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.

Isaiah 25:1-4

1. Finding Faith in a personal God

a) This faith can be found

b) The focus is to find it in the Lord Jesus Christ

2. Filling the heart and mind with knowledge of God

a) God has done wondrous things

b) Many of these things are recorded in the Scriptures

3. Fulness of joy in God may be experienced

a) He is a strength to the poor and needy

b) He is a refuge from the storm

c) He is a shelter from the heat

THE JOY OF SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS

1. Singing as a Church

2. Singing Christmas Carols together

a) HWC 145 O Come, ALL Ye faithful

b) HWC 132 Angels, we have heard on high

CONCLUSION

1. Let this Christmas be one of special joy in the Lord

2. Let there be heartfelt gratitude

3. Let there be a special and personal new song in the heart