RCN
RCN Worship Dec 5 21
Isaiah 11:1–4aNIRV
Isaiah 11:6NIRV
Isaiah 11:9NIRV
- God Of Wonders
- Cornerstone
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hyfrydol)
- Be Thou My Vision (Slane)
- Not a Jolly Holly ChristmasA brutal, bloody, raw eventWhat the Shepherds SawNot Ordinary ShepherdsLevitical shepherds who raised/kept the sheep used for sacrificesThey wrapped their new born male lambs in the strips of cloth to protect from stains or blemishes forming on the lamb. Perhaps these strips were from the priestly robes, to remind the shepherds he is a priest at his birth taking on himself our sins and filth.that had been the priests robes, but got so bloodied they could no longer be used in the Temple.Each family kept a sheep which was at least 1 year old having slept outside 365 days.Kept for one week, fed, named, loved, slept with the familyThe Priest in the Temple would ask do you love your sheep? Did you name your Sheep?If not convinced he sent them back.The angels saidLuke 2:12 (NLT) — 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”Getting to the mangerA baby wrapped in swaddling clothsThe former priestly robes, bloodied beyond cleaning now used to wrap new born sheep inPerhaps even the sterile room used to birth these special lambs.You Can’t Go to BethlehemYou are not Levitical shepherdsThe manger and the first family are long gone, we will never see anything just like that it again.BUT there is a second advent, a second coming, which can get to see.You Can Live Ready for the Second ComingBorn a king, the king of kingsKings are born, not made, installed or appointed, THEY ARE BORNIsaiah 9:6–7 (NIV)For to us a child is born,to us a son is given,and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Of the greatness of his government and peacethere will be no end.He will reign on David’s throneand over his kingdom,establishing and upholding itwith justice and righteousnessfrom that time on and forever.The zeal of the Lord Almightywill accomplish this.He came as a baby, we missed it.It is coming again as a king.We can be there
Revelation 17:14 NIV They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” Luke 2:12NIRV
Revelation 17:14NIRV
- You Never Let Go
- In Christ Alone