Sermon Tone Analysis

This *song* must be t *most scriptural Christmas song* that I have ever heard.

So were going to *take different lines* from this song *& see what t Bible says* about it.

T *Word* of God will *give* us even *more detail* to t *meaning *of this song.

*I**.*

T *first line* of that song is "*Hark, t herald angels sing, glory to t new born king; peace on earth, and mercy mild*."*

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                  *A*.* **LUKE 2:8-14** *

 

                              *1**.*

Here we see why t *angels were singing*, because Jesus was born.

*a**.*

T angels appeared to these shepherds as a *sign to them *(*V12*), but it's *also a sign to us.

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                                          *b**.*

There were *many people* that *had knowledge* that t *Son of God was born *this day.

*i**.*

We had these *shepherds*, there was also *Mary*, *Elizabeth*, *Joseph*, t *Wise men,* *w~/* t *wise man* must have a *big company* of people, There was *Simeon & Anna.*

 

                                                      *ii*.

*LUKE 2:25-32*

 

                                          *c*.

We also have *Anna mentioned* right *here* in these *Vs.*

 

                                                      *i**.*

*LUKE 2:36-38*

 

                                          *d*.

There were *many witnesses* to *testify* that *Jesus* was t *son of God.

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                                                      *i*.

But t *most important *is that *God testifies that Jesus is His son.*

 

                                                      *ii*.

*MATT 3:17*

 

                                                      *iii**.*

*(2PET 1:17)* says, "For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, *This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."*

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                                                      *iv**.*

T *Father testifies* that Jesus is t Son of God.

 

                  *B**.*

In that *1st* line that we read of "Hark, t angels sing, "*he calls Jesus t "New Born King" *

                              *1**.*

In t Book of *(REV 19:16)* It says, "And he hath on {his} vesture and on his thigh a name written, *KING OF KINGS,* AND LORD OF LORDS."

*2**.

*Then he goes on to say *"Peace on earth,"* *Jesus* is t *only one* that will *bring peace on earth.

(V14) *

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                                          *i**.*

In *(ISA 9:6)* Jesus is called* *"*The Prince of Peace*."

*C**.

"**God & sinners reconciled**."*

*1**.*

*2COR 5:18*

 

                                          *a**.*

(*ROM 5:10*) Says, "*When we were enemies,* *we were reconciled to God* by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

*b*.

(*COL 1:21*) Says, "And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in {your} mind by wicked works, yet *now hath he reconciled."*

*i*.

You are *now reconciled back to God* thru t cross of Jesus.

*2**.

*"*Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join t triumph of t skies; w~/ angelic host proclaim, Christ is Born in Bethlehem*."

 

                                          *a*.

If you remember t *V* that we read in (*LUKE 2:11*) T angelic host proclaimed For unto you is *born* this day *in the city of David* a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

*i**.*

T *city of David* *is* t town of *Bethlehem*.

*b**.*

Look at *LUKE 2:3-7*

 

                                                      *i**.*

That's just t *1st stanza.

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      *II**.

*"*Christ by highest heaven adored*."

*A**.

*(*PHIL 2:9 & 10*) Says, "Wherefore *God* also hath *highly exalted him*, and *given him a name* which is *above every name*: That *at the name of Jesus* *every knee should bow,* of /{things/} in *heaven*, and {/things/} in *earth*, and {/things/} *under the earth;*

 

                  *B*. "*Christ, t Everlasting Lord*."

*1**.

*We already read from (*REV 19:16*) Which called Jesus t Lord of lords.

*a*.

*LUK 1:33*

 

                                          *b**.*

(*REV 11:15*) Says, "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become {/the kingdoms/} *of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.*

*2**.*

"*Late in time behold Him come, off-spring of a virgin's womb*."

*a**.*

*LUKE 1:26-31*

 

                                          *b**.*

Even in (*ISA 7:14*) it says that *Jesus* would be *born from a virgin.

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                  *C*. "*Veiled in flesh t God-head see, hail t incarnate deity!

Pleased as man w~/ man to dwell, Jesus our Immanuel*."*

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                              *1**.

**JOHN 1:1-3,14*

 

                                          *a**.*

*Jesus* who is t *2nd person of t God-Head*, *took on human from *to become a man.

S*etting aside all of His deity *to become a man, he is still God t Son.

 

                                          *b*.

In (*ISA 7:14*) Isaiah says that *He shall be called* *IMMANUEL*.

Which means "*God is w~/ us*."

 

      *III**.*

*Hail t heaven born prince of peace, hail t son of righteousness**.*

*A**.* (*2TIM 4:8*) calls Jesus "*T Righteous Judge*."

*1**.

(JER 23:6*) Calls Him "*THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS*."

*B**.* "*Light & life to all He bring*."

*1**.

*Jesus said in (*JOHN 8:12*) "*I am the light of the world*."

*2**.*

He also said in *(JOHN 14:6)* "I am the way, the truth, and *the life*: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

*C**.* "*Risen w~/ healing in His wings*."

*1**.*

*MAL 4:2*

 

                                          *a**.*

T *NIV* translation says, "But for you who revere my name, the *sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings*.

And you will go out and leap like calves released from the stall."

*2*.

(*1PET 2:24*) Says, :By whose stripes *ye  were healed*."

*D**.

*"*Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die; Born to raise t sons of Earth, born to give them 2nd birth*."

*1**.

Jesus said to Nicodemus* in (*JOHN 3:3, 7*),"*Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." "Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again*."

*2**.*

That is t* 2nd birth*.

*IV**.*

"*Come, desire of nations, come!

Fix in us thy humble home: Rise, t woman's conquering seed, bruise in us t serpent's head*."*

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                  *A*. *1st* of all he *calls Jesus *"*conquering*."

*1*.

*COL 2:15*