Jesus helps us become more faithful, more joyful, and more triumphant!
Sermon Title: O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
Scripture Text: VARIOUS TEXTS
Sermon Series: CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Sermon Notes:
Who Does Jesus Call?
Jesus calls the weary and burdened.
Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
‘Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.’
Jesus calls the sinners.
Matthew 9:12-13 (NIV)
“On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
Matthew 9:10-11 (NIV)
“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
O come, all you unfaithful
O Come All You Unfaithful
Come, weak and unstable
Come, know you are not alone
O come, barren and waiting ones
Weary of praying, come
(Sovereign Grace Music)
2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
What does Jesus help us become?
Jesus helps us become more faithful.
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.”
Romans 10:17 (NIV)
“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
“Hearing God’s Word builds our faith.”
2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIV)
“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”
Acts 16:29-34 (NIV)
“The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
Acts 16:29-34 (NIV)
32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.
Isaiah 43:2-3 (ESV)
“When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and through the rivers,
they shall not overwhelm you;
when you walk through fire
you shall not be burned,
and the flame shall not consume you.
For I am the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.”
“We can be faithful because God is faithful.”
Jesus helps us to become more joyful.
Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;”
Joy is the fruit of a right relationship with God.
“In the English Standard Version of the Bible, the words “joy,” “rejoice,” or “joyful” appear a total of 430 times, compared with “happy” or “happiness,” which appear only ten times.”
Nivine Richie, Unlockingthebible.org
Happiness depends on happenings, but joy depends on Jesus.
Luke 2:10-11(ESV)
“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.”
Jesus helps us become more triumphant.
Isaiah 9:6-7(ESV)
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6-7(ESV)
“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.
Remember who Jesus calls:
He calls the weary and burdened.
He calls the sinners.
Jesus helps us become more faithful,
more joyful, and
more triumphant!