The Coming One, Part 2: Warrior King
Call to Worship / Lighting Advent Candle
Verse
Many the gift, many the people
Many the hearts that yearn to belong
Let us be servants to one another
Making Your kingdom come
Chorus
Christ, be our Light!
Shine in our hearts;
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our Light!
Shine in Your church gathered today.
Announcements
Prayer
Song – “O Come All Ye Faithful”
Verse 1
O come, all ye faithful,
joyful and triumphant!
Come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come and behold him, born the King of angels.
Refrain
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!
Verse 3
Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:
“Glory to God, glory in the highest!”
Verse 4
Yes, Lord, we greet Thee,
born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
Song – “What Child Is This?”
Verse 1
What child is this, who laid to rest
on Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping:
This, this is Christ the King!
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing.
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
the Babe, the Son of Mary.
Verse 2
Why lies He in such mean estate,
where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear: for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spears shall pierce Him through;
the cross He bore for me, for you.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh;
the Babe, the Son of Mary.
Verse 3
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
come peasant king to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
let loving hearts enthrone Him:
Raise, raise a song on high!
The virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born!
The Babe, the Son of Mary.
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Message – “Warrior King”
Scripture: Genesis 49:10
Speaker: Pastor Joshua Scheid
Series: Whispers & Rumblings of the Coming One
Through the earliest whispers of Genesis and the rumblings of that faithful prophet Isaiah, we are invited to marvel together at God’s plan of salvation for His people unfolding in history but centered on the Coming One. This series will stir up faith in God’s promises of salvation and prepare us to come into Christmas ready to celebrate Christ’s birth rightly—with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength—full of wonder and worship.
KEY POINT
Advent reminds us that we wait together with confidence:
Christ has come; Christ will come again!
A. Where did this idea of a King come from?
Genesis 49:10, Numbers 24:15-19
B. This idea permeates Jesus’ life
- Lineage – from the line of Judah
Matthew 1:1-16
- Birth – wise men from the east
Matthew 2:1-2
- Life – calling Nathaniel
John 1:43-49
- Death – trial before Pilate
John 18:33-37
- Resurrection & Ascension
Acts 1:6-11
C. He is a good and gracious King, but make no mistake, He is also a warrior.
- Exodus 15:1-3
- Jeremiah 20:10-11
- Numbers 22:22-35
- Joshua 5:13-15
- Revelation 19:11-16
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Sacrament – The Lord’s Supper
One: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Lift up your hearts! We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
With joy we give our thanks and praise!
With joy we praise you, gracious Father…
…to proclaim the glory of Your name:
Holy, holy, holy, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He
who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest!
Father, You sent Your Son to show us Your glory…
…we proclaim the hope of our faith:
Christ has died!
Christ is risen!
Christ will come again!
Send Your Holy Spirit upon us, we pray…
…Even so, come Lord Jesus!
This is my body broken for you. This is my blood poured out for you. Do this in remembrance of me.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven:
hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come, Your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread,
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power,
and the glory forever. Amen.
Song – “Joy to the World”
Verse 1
Joy to the world: the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare Him room
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Verse 2
Joy to the earth: the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
Verse 3
No more let sin and sorrow grow,
nor thorns infest the ground:
He comes to make His blessing flow
far as the curse is found,
far as the curse is found,
far as, far as the curse is found.
Verse 4
He rules the world with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove:
the glories of His righteousness
and wonders of His love,
and wonders of His love,
and wonders, wonders of His love.
Benediction / Sending
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