Chapel Worship Guide 12.2.2012

Service Order for 9:00 AM

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell

Welcome — Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park

Worship in Song—

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Hymn 100, verses 1,3,5)

What Child is This? (Hymn 105)

Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hymn 102)

Scripture Reading:

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (NIV)

Matthew 1:18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”–which means, “God with us.” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. (NIV)

Message – “Expecting the Unexpected”  by Barbara Shafer (Luke 1:26-38, NIV)

Luke 1:26 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. 31 You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.” 34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God.” 38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.

Expecting the Unexpected from God in seven perfect ways:

1. God’s perfect timing:  In “the sixth month.”  (v 26)
2. God’s perfect no-good place:  Nazareth.  (v 26)
3. God’s perfect choice of Mary.  (v 27)
4. God’s perfect demonstration of favor.  (vv 28-30)
5. God’s perfect Son, born a human baby yet eternally a great King.  He is both God and man. (v31-32)
6. God’s perfect answer as the unique birth of our Savior. (vv 34-35)
7. God’s perfect proof of His ability to do the impossible. (vv 36-38)

 

Benediction:  Barbara Shafer