An Unlikely Christmas
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An Unlikely Christmas

December 19, 2021

Chad Grigsby

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Christmas reveals the song of your heart

Top 3 Misheard Christmas Lyrics

3. Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Actual Lyric: Later on we'll conspire as we dream by the fire

(add the above first, then the wrong lyric second)

Wrong Lyric: Later on we’ll perspire as we dream by the fire


2. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Actual Lyric: All of the other reindeer, used to laugh and call him names

(add the above first, then the wrong lyric second)

Wrong Lyric: Olive, the other reindeer, used to laugh and call him names

1. Santa Clause is Coming to Town

Actual Lyric: He sees you when you’re sleeping

(add the above first, then the wrong lyric second)

Wrong Lyric: He’ll seize you when you’re sleeping

Luke 2:8–20

[8] And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. [9] And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. [10] And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. [11] For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. [12] And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” [13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, [14] “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

[15] When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” [16] And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. [17] And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. [18] And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. [19] But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. [20] And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.


JESUS CAME IN AN UNLIKELY WAY

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

Join the triumph of the skies;

With angelic host proclaim,

"Christ is born in Bethlehem."


Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;

Hail, the incarnate Deity:

Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel!


Mild he lays his glory by,

Born that man no more may die:

JESUS CAME FOR UNLIKELY PEOPLE

Jesus often moved toward people that society had moved away from.

JESUS CAME WITH AN UNLIKELY MESSAGE

Luke 2:10

[10] And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”


Luke 21:9

“And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Luke 12:51-53

“Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

1 Peter 5:7

“Casting all your anxiety upon him because he cares for you.”