Most traditional Christmas carols are packed with spiritual content and are highly educational. Sadly, we sing them only once a year without deep reflection, and then forget about them. What a waste! That's why this Christmas season, we will be taking a deeper look at what they have to teach us about God's amazing gift of his Son to us. Let's have both a merry as well as meaningful Christmas!
The writer for Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was inspired by the sounds of London church bells while walking to church on Christmas Day and his original opening line was “hark, how the heaven rings”. Even though the song went through various adaptations over the years, the essence of its lyrics has not. Find out what the angels are singing about in this message.
1. What conflicts are you facing in your life? How does Jesus’ coming help you to experience peace?
2. Jesus is King, God, and Saviour. Share how you have experienced him personally as all three.
3. Who is one person you want to share the good news with this Christmas ? Share and pray together as a cell group.
"O little town of Bethlehem" was originally written for children in the 19th Century but was quickly found to be popular among many and eventually sung all around the world. It's lyrics paint a beautiful image of the night when Christ was born and it teaches us important lessons as well. Find out what this carol is about as we unpack it in this sermon.
1. As we go into the season of Christmas, what might be causing you to be distracted from praising God?
2. Have you grown distant from God? How will you reconnect with God this Christmas?
3. If you have trouble inviting God to be the centre of your life, talk about your struggles and discuss how the cell group can help with this.
Even though Joy To The World has become one of the greatest Christmas carols of all time, interestingly it was not originally written for Christmas. The song not only speaks of Christmas, the Christ who has come, but it also points us to the King who is coming again and the joy he is bringing to this world. Let’s discover how you can receive this joy this Christmas!
1. Have you been too busy or reluctant to make room for God in your life?
2. What are some things you are doing to show adoration to your loved ones? What are some things you want to start doing to adore God?
3. What type of king does Christmas reveal Christ to be? What does it mean for you to enthrone Christ in your life?