Life and Light. A Series for the Season of Christmas
December 21st will be the longest night of the year. Maybe 2020 feels like the longest year in recent history. Darkness, despair, and death seem to be taking over. But wait! December 24th is Christmas Eve. The days will get longer. The darkness will flee. The Light of the World has come to bring Life and Light. This Christmas season, we will preach on the Gospel lessons, focusing on the Life and Light that Jesus brings. On Christmas Eve, the angels sang, “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth (Luke 2:14)!” The glory of the Lord would shine on the world as he came to bring light to a world that was dark and doomed. On Christmas Day, we’ll marvel at how the one whose word created light at the beginning had returned to the world to scatter the darkness. “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world (John 1:9).” On New Year’s Eve, we are reminded that we have been called out of darkness into God’s wonderful light so that we can declare his praises (1 Peter 2:9). Finally, we will celebrate Epiphany, when God placed a star in the sky and led the wise men to the Christ-child. The light of Jesus shines, and the nations will praise him. Merry Christmas. We pray that God blesses you with Life and Light this Christmas Season!
You can find coordinating art for the series here.
Pastor Nelson
Life & Light Sermon Reading Plan: Based on the Gospel Readings
Christmas Eve - Luke 2:1-20
Christmas Day - John 1:1-14
Christmas 1 - Luke 2:25-40
New Year’s Eve Option - 1 Peter 2:9-10
Christmas 2 - John 7:40-43 or Epiphany - Matthew 2:1-12