SUMMARY: Tonight, we look briefly at three popular carols in order of the general theme they are expressing,
I. ANTICIPATION: “O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL”. A. St 1: A Plea for Christ to Ransom us from the captivity of sin. B. St 2: A Desire for Wisdom in the Midst of our Ignorance. C. St 4: An Anticipation of the Dawning of a New Day. D. St 5: Christ as the Key of David. F. St 6: Christ as No Mere Man, but the same God G. St 3&7: Christ as the Rod of Jesse H. St 8: Christ as the Desire of nations, the Prince of Peace.
II. ANNOUNCEMENT “HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING.” A. A message of reconciliation. B. A message of deity, St. 2. C. A message of condescension, St. 3 D. A message of God's power, St. 4
III. ADORATION: “JOY TO THE WORLD.” A. St 1: Preparing the Way of the King. B. St 2: The Praise Song of all Creation. C. In St 3, the Beginning and End of the Curse. D. St 4 is an Ironic Statement of Fact: He Rules the World
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