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Para Segura, la política española no es más que un MacGuffin para hablar de pedos, cuescos, ventosidades, flatulencias. El problema con Torrente es que llevamos casi treinta años aguantándole los pedos, y de ese modo es difícil que nos haga gracia. Ignacio Martínez de Pisón se rio varias veces durante la proyección de la película, porque, como dice, reírse de Torrente es fácil porque nos hace sentir mejores, más guapos y más limpios.

Was England's break with Rome really about religious freedom—or about power and authority?In this controversial episode, Pat and Stephen uncover what actually happened between the English monarchy and the papacy during the Reformation. Drawing on the scholarship of Eamon Duffy, we challenge the familiar narrative of “Bloody” Mary I and tolerant Elizabeth I, showing instead that Catholic faith in England remained vibrant and deeply rooted long after the Reformation began.We examine Elizabeth I's Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity, the suppression of the Catholic Mass, and the enforcement of religious conformity—revealing a slow, reluctant reform imposed from above. At the center of the episode is Pope Pius V's 1570 bull, Regnans in Excelsis, which formally excommunicated Elizabeth I, declared her a heretic, and released her subjects from allegiance.Finally, we explore how the bull backfired—strengthening Elizabeth's rule, hardening persecution of Catholics, and cementing the schism between England and Rome that still exists today.Link to the Papal Bull: https://www.papalencyclicals.net/pius05/p5regnans.htmIf you'd like to donate to our ministry or be a monthly partner that receives newsletters and one on one discussions with Dr. Stephen Boyce, here's a link: https://give.tithe.ly/?formId=6381a2ee-b82f-42a7-809e-6b733cec05a7

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Morning Service led by: Pastor Bryce De ZwarteScripture Reading: Luke 2:8-20Sermon: Luke (7): "Gloria In Excelsis Deo"1. THE HEAVENLY MAJESTY2. THE HEARTENING MESSAGE3. THE HAPPY MESSENGERSLink to Our Website: https://www.adorationurc.ca/Follow Us Via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AdorationURC), and consider subscribing to "Adoration URC" on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.

View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.lordoflords.org/sermons/gloria-in-excelsis-the-song-of-the-angels/My heart is steadfast, O God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing and I will make music (Psalm 57:7). Amen.It was a quiet, idyllic evening outside of Bethlehem. Shepherds were gently caring for their sheep. The bright stars were twinkling in the dark sky.Ugh. I don't think so. That's the way our Christmas cards portray the scene. But let's set aside our western sentimentality and romanticism to paint the real scene for first century shepherds in Palestine.Shepherds were among the lowest of the social classes. They didn't own the flocks. The owners were asleep in their comfortable Bethlehem beds. Shepherds were minimum wage earners. Their work kept them continually dirty and smelly. That's because they were continually in contact with dirty and smelly sheep. They had to deal with wounds, injuries, insects, predators, and manure. Their work made shepherds perpetually ceremonially unclean. So, they were treated as outsiders.Shepherds were also considered dishonest. There was the ongoing temptation for shepherds to make a little more money on the side. For the shepherds to tell the owners that a sheep had been lost, stolen or eaten. Then to sell the wool or the sheep. So, it was forbidden to buy wool, milk or a lamb from a shepherd on the assumption that this was stolen property. Shepherds had a reputation – either deserved or undeserved – of being dishonest. They were on the lowest rung of society – along with tax collectors and prostitutes.The birth announcement of the Son of God doesn't come to kings or queens, emperors or high priests. The proclamation of the Savior of the world doesn't come to the religious, political or social elite. This announcement comes to lowly shepherds out in their fields at night. This is a proclamation that is given to the lowest of society. It's meant for people like us!The announcement of the arrival of the Good Shepherd is first given to shepherds. The proclamation of the Lamb of God is heard first by literal little lambs. The King of all creation comes among the lowliest of all creation – shepherds and sheep.This was no ordinary birth, because this was no ordinary baby. He was certainly a very real baby – a crying, hungry baby that wanted his mother's milk and later needed his diaper changed. This was no ordinary baby because he was at the same time Mary's Son and God's Son. He was God incarnate – divinity wrapped in humanity. He is God in the flesh, the Savior, Christ the Lord, who was born to live perfectly, die innocently, and rise gloriously to remove sin from everyone – from Bethlehem shepherds to Roman emperors.From the millions of the angelic host, one angel is given the unique privilege in history to make an announcement to humanity. "Do not be afraid. For behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all people: Today in the town of David, a Savior was born for you. He is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger" (Luke 2:10-12).This angel had every right to say, "Listen up, you bums! If only you had been better and done better, God wouldn't have had to do such a drastic thing. He has given his only begotten Son to you, gift-wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough for cattle. You'd better appreciate it!" The angel had every right to say that … but he didn't.Instead, he announced the gospel – the good news – of the long-awaited Savior first promised to Adam and Eve, then to Abraham and Sarah, then to King David and later to King Ahaz. The fulfillment of that promise was here. This is a message of joy – not happiness. There's a difference. Happiness is based on inner feelings and our response to outward actions. Happiness is a temporary, external feeling. Joy is a deeper, lasting state of contentment that is unaffected by feelings or circumstances.This good news is meant for all people. We know from experience how vicious middle school, high school, college, and the military can be. Girls can be mean, spiteful, and exclusive. Guys can be combative and hurtful when they're attempting to be humorous. It's hard to fit in. It can feel like nobody wants you in their little friend group. It can be lonely when you're excluded from the cool kids' table.The message of the Savior is for all people – the rich and powerful, the lowly and poor, the cool kids and jocks, the nerds and geeks, the extroverts, introverts, and outcasts.The angel gives directions to the shepherds on how to find this newborn Christ and Lord. This baby will be found in Bethlehem, the town of David. He'll be lying in a manger, because there was no room for the holy family in the Bethlehem inn. He'll be wrapped in swaddling cloths, kept warm and snuggly."Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude from the heavenly army, praising God" (Luke 2:13). After thousands of years of waiting, "suddenly" the wait for the Messiah is over. After the angel Gabriel announced to Mary and then to Joseph about the birth of the Christ, suddenly he's here. After announcing that the shepherds didn't need to be afraid of this lone angel, suddenly the sky above the Bethlehem pastures explodes with glory from a multitude of God's heavenly army. God had chosen his best angelic messenger to appear to the shepherds. Then he chose his best singers to be in the angelic choir. They belted out, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind" (Luke 2:14).This song in Latin is Gloria in Excelsis, meaning "Glory in the highest." We sing this song on Sunday mornings after the confession and absolution. We confess our sins to God, then we hear the pastor announce that our sins have been forgiven by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus the Christ. This announcement of Jesus' forgiveness establishes peace in our hearts, that then produces praise on our lips.We join with those in the worship service, as well as the heavenly choir of saints and angels, to praise our Triune God. Just as the angels praised Jesus at his birth, so we praise Jesus as the Son of God, the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep, and the Lamb of God who shed his blood on the altar of the cross. Martin Luther said of the Gloria in Excelsis that we sing in worship, "It did not grow, nor was it made, but it came from heaven."Gloria in Excelsis. Glory to God in the highest. Glory to the God who is on high, exalted above the world, the ruler over all that exists. Glory to the God who gives his greatest gift of his Son to an undeserving world. Glory to the God who places himself under his own law to save his lawless children. Glory to the God who will one day endure his own wrath to rescue his rebellious children from God's righteous wrath. Glory to the God whom the universe cannot contain, yet he had contained himself within the womb of Mary for nine months. Glory to the God who left his eternal seat on his golden throne, surrounded by saints and angels to born in time and laid in a manger surrounded by Saint Mary and Saint Joseph."On earth peace, good will toward mankind." This is a world in desperate need of peace. The past few days are evidence of this. Islamic terrorists killed 15 people at a Hanukkah Festival in Australia. Two people were murdered and nine more injured at a mass shooting at Brown University. Princess Bride director, Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death in their home, apparently by their son.Jesus comes to bring peace. It is a peace that the world cannot bring. His peace stops this kind of violence when hearts are converted by the Holy Spirit. This is a peace of sins forgiven, heaven won, and reconciliation with the glorious Triune God. Peace enjoyed in this world wherever the Spirit teaches hearts to trust the Father's goodwill revealed in the person of Mary's Son.Is it any wonder such a large delegation of heaven's army would join this Christmas choir? Is it any wonder as Christmas 2025 dawns – with all this year's perplexing problems – that this message of glory to God and peace on earth still needs to be sounded to comfort our own hearts? It is any wonder that the rest of this weary world needs to hear and sing the Gloria in Excelsis? God's goodwill through this infant is an invitation that was first given to shepherds. That means this announcement is meant for everyone.Remember, this was a one-time performance by the angelic choir. The angel army has no second concert planned.Instead, God has called his baptized saints to be his new heralds. We Lutherans are especially called to sing. We'll be singing nine hymns on Christmas Eve and five more hymns on Christmas Day. We sing the Gloria in Excelsis in our Sunday morning liturgies. We saintly singers are privileged to repeat the refrain again and again, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind." Amen.Be exalted above the heavens, O God. Let your glory be over all the earth (Psalm 57:11)

My heart is steadfast, O God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing and I will make music (Psalm 57:7). Amen.It was a quiet, idyllic evening outside of Bethlehem. Shepherds were gently caring for their sheep. The bright stars were twinkling in the dark sky.Ugh. I don't think so. That's the way our Christmas cards portray the scene. But let's set aside our western sentimentality and romanticism to paint the real scene for first century shepherds in Palestine.Shepherds were among the lowest of the social classes. They didn't own the flocks. The owners were asleep in their comfortable Bethlehem beds. Shepherds were minimum wage earners. Their work kept them continually dirty and smelly. That's because they were continually in contact with dirty and smelly sheep. They had to deal with wounds, injuries, insects, predators, and manure. Their work made shepherds perpetually ceremonially unclean. So, they were treated as outsiders.Shepherds were also considered dishonest. There was the ongoing temptation for shepherds to make a little more money on the side. For the shepherds to tell the owners that a sheep had been lost, stolen or eaten. Then to sell the wool or the sheep. So, it was forbidden to buy wool, milk or a lamb from a shepherd on the assumption that this was stolen property. Shepherds had a reputation – either deserved or undeserved – of being dishonest. They were on the lowest rung of society – along with tax collectors and prostitutes.The birth announcement of the Son of God doesn't come to kings or queens, emperors or high priests. The proclamation of the Savior of the world doesn't come to the religious, political or social elite. This announcement comes to lowly shepherds out in their fields at night. This is a proclamation that is given to the lowest of society. It's meant for people like us!The announcement of the arrival of the Good Shepherd is first given to shepherds. The proclamation of the Lamb of God is heard first by literal little lambs. The King of all creation comes among the lowliest of all creation – shepherds and sheep.This was no ordinary birth, because this was no ordinary baby. He was certainly a very real baby – a crying, hungry baby that wanted his mother's milk and later needed his diaper changed. This was no ordinary baby because he was at the same time Mary's Son and God's Son. He was God incarnate – divinity wrapped in humanity. He is God in the flesh, the Savior, Christ the Lord, who was born to live perfectly, die innocently, and rise gloriously to remove sin from everyone – from Bethlehem shepherds to Roman emperors.From the millions of the angelic host, one angel is given the unique privilege in history to make an announcement to humanity. "Do not be afraid. For behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will be for all people: Today in the town of David, a Savior was born for you. He is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger" (Luke 2:10-12).This angel had every right to say, "Listen up, you bums! If only you had been better and done better, God wouldn't have had to do such a drastic thing. He has given his only begotten Son to you, gift-wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a feeding trough for cattle. You'd better appreciate it!" The angel had every right to say that … but he didn't.Instead, he announced the gospel – the good news – of the long-awaited Savior first promised to Adam and Eve, then to Abraham and Sarah, then to King David and later to King Ahaz. The fulfillment of that promise was here. This is a message of joy – not happiness. There's a difference. Happiness is based on inner feelings and our response to outward actions. Happiness is a temporary, external feeling. Joy is a deeper, lasting state of contentment that is unaffected by feelings or circumstances.This good news is meant for all people. We know from experience how vicious middle school, high school, college, and the military can be. Girls can be mean, spiteful, and exclusive. Guys can be combative and hurtful when they're attempting to be humorous. It's hard to fit in. It can feel like nobody wants you in their little friend group. It can be lonely when you're excluded from the cool kids' table.The message of the Savior is for all people – the rich and powerful, the lowly and poor, the cool kids and jocks, the nerds and geeks, the extroverts, introverts, and outcasts.The angel gives directions to the shepherds on how to find this newborn Christ and Lord. This baby will be found in Bethlehem, the town of David. He'll be lying in a manger, because there was no room for the holy family in the Bethlehem inn. He'll be wrapped in swaddling cloths, kept warm and snuggly."Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude from the heavenly army, praising God" (Luke 2:13). After thousands of years of waiting, "suddenly" the wait for the Messiah is over. After the angel Gabriel announced to Mary and then to Joseph about the birth of the Christ, suddenly he's here. After announcing that the shepherds didn't need to be afraid of this lone angel, suddenly the sky above the Bethlehem pastures explodes with glory from a multitude of God's heavenly army. God had chosen his best angelic messenger to appear to the shepherds. Then he chose his best singers to be in the angelic choir. They belted out, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind" (Luke 2:14).This song in Latin is Gloria in Excelsis, meaning "Glory in the highest." We sing this song on Sunday mornings after the confession and absolution. We confess our sins to God, then we hear the pastor announce that our sins have been forgiven by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus the Christ. This announcement of Jesus' forgiveness establishes peace in our hearts, that then produces praise on our lips.We join with those in the worship service, as well as the heavenly choir of saints and angels, to praise our Triune God. Just as the angels praised Jesus at his birth, so we praise Jesus as the Son of God, the Good Shepherd who laid down his life for his sheep, and the Lamb of God who shed his blood on the altar of the cross. Martin Luther said of the Gloria in Excelsis that we sing in worship, "It did not grow, nor was it made, but it came from heaven."Gloria in Excelsis. Glory to God in the highest. Glory to the God who is on high, exalted above the world, the ruler over all that exists. Glory to the God who gives his greatest gift of his Son to an undeserving world. Glory to the God who places himself under his own law to save his lawless children. Glory to the God who will one day endure his own wrath to rescue his rebellious children from God's righteous wrath. Glory to the God whom the universe cannot contain, yet he had contained himself within the womb of Mary for nine months. Glory to the God who left his eternal seat on his golden throne, surrounded by saints and angels to born in time and laid in a manger surrounded by Saint Mary and Saint Joseph."On earth peace, good will toward mankind." This is a world in desperate need of peace. The past few days are evidence of this. Islamic terrorists killed 15 people at a Hanukkah Festival in Australia. Two people were murdered and nine more injured at a mass shooting at Brown University. Princess Bride director, Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death in their home, apparently by their son.Jesus comes to bring peace. It is a peace that the world cannot bring. His peace stops this kind of violence when hearts are converted by the Holy Spirit. This is a peace of sins forgiven, heaven won, and reconciliation with the glorious Triune God. Peace enjoyed in this world wherever the Spirit teaches hearts to trust the Father's goodwill revealed in the person of Mary's Son.Is it any wonder such a large delegation of heaven's army would join this Christmas choir? Is it any wonder as Christmas 2025 dawns – with all this year's perplexing problems – that this message of glory to God and peace on earth still needs to be sounded to comfort our own hearts? It is any wonder that the rest of this weary world needs to hear and sing the Gloria in Excelsis? God's goodwill through this infant is an invitation that was first given to shepherds. That means this announcement is meant for everyone.Remember, this was a one-time performance by the angelic choir. The angel army has no second concert planned.Instead, God has called his baptized saints to be his new heralds. We Lutherans are especially called to sing. We'll be singing nine hymns on Christmas Eve and five more hymns on Christmas Day. We sing the Gloria in Excelsis in our Sunday morning liturgies. We saintly singers are privileged to repeat the refrain again and again, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward mankind." Amen.Be exalted above the heavens, O God. Let your glory be over all the earth (Psalm 57:11)View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.casperwels.com/sermons/gloria-in-excelsis-the-song-of-the-angels/

Gloria in Excelsis Deo: The Advent of Joy

With the coming of Christ comes a declaration of peace that even humble sinners may come before their glorious God and worship.

Luke 2:8-14 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo!"Series: Songs of The Saviour Speaker: Rev. George SinclairMessiah DowntownDate: 14th December 2025Passage: Luke 2:8-14-------------------Songs of the Saviour Luke 2:8-14 "Gloria in Excelsis Deo!" December 14, 2025-Church of the Messiah is a prayerful, Bible-teaching, evangelical church in Ottawa (ON, Canada) with a heart for the city and the world. Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus, gripped by the gospel, living for God's glory! We are a Bible-believing, gospel-centered church of the English Reformation, part of the Anglican Network in Canada, and the Gospel Coalition.- WAYS TO GIVE: https://www.messiahchurch.ca/donateWeb: https://www.messiahchurch.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottawamessiahchurch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cotmottawa

Message from Kevin Hegeman on December 14, 2025

On entend parfois dire que le christianisme serait une religion de Blancs. C'est ainsi qu'est formulée la question du jour, et c'est Florent qui la posera à Nathanaël, notre invité. Professeur de mathématiques et animateur de la chaîne Kurious, appréciée pour ses exposés éclairants, Nathanaël est également l'auteur du livre Car Dieu a tant aimé les Noirs, avec lequel il viendra déconstruire certains clichés malheureusement associés à un christianisme occidental.

View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.lordoflords.org/sermons/the-benedictus-the-song-of-zechariah/Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens. Your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is as high as the mountains of God. Your justice is as deep as the ocean. You save both man and animal, O Lord (Psalm 36:5-6). Amen.Zechariah is a priest burning incense in the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. Suddenly, the angel Gabriel appears to him. "Whoa! This is different!" Zechariah thinks. People in the Bible are usually terrified when a holy angels appears to a sinful mortal. Gabriel says, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear a son for you, and you are to name him John. … He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. He will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God" (Luke 1:13, 15-16).That's a special assignment for a baby! Zechariah and his wife are old and Elizabeth is barren. Zechariah doubts the angel's words. He replies, "How can I be sure of this, because I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years" (Luke 1:18)? Gabriel doesn't like God's promise being doubted, so he answers, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God and was sent to speak to you to tell you this good news. Now listen, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the proper time" (Luke 1:19-20).Zechariah is made mute during the entirety of Elizabeth's pregnancy.Fast forward nine months. The baby is born. The neighbors and relatives in the hill country of their small Judean town fill their humble home for the baby's circumcision. It's also been eight days. It's time this baby boy is given a proper name. The neighbors want to call him "Zach Jr." Elizabeth tells the crowd, "No. He will be called John" (Luke 1:60). The friends don't believe her because no one else in the family has that name. So, they appeal to Zechariah. He does what he's had to do to communicate for the past nine months. He pulls out his trusty writing tablet. He writes in his old man handwriting, "His name is John" (John 1:63).Immediately Zechariah's mouth is opened, his tongue is loosed, and he begins to speak, praising God (Luke 1:64).Now that he has his voice back, Zechariah immediately breaks into song. He praises God with the canticle we call, "The Benedictus Dominus" which is Latin for "Blessed Lord." Zechariah has been silent for nine months, but now he's got a mouthful to say. He's filled with the Holy Spirit, so he starts praising God."Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited us and prepared redemption for his people" (Luke 1:68). Perhaps you feel lonely – especially this time of the year. You don't have family nearby to celebrate the holidays with. Or there are strained relationships within your family, so even if they were nearby, you wouldn't enjoy getting together. Or you do get along with your loved ones, but death has removed them from you.Zechariah sings that Christ has visited us. The Son of God doesn't leave us alone and floundering. He has entered our lives as Immanuel – God with us.Christ has visited to redeem us. Some of you know what it's like to struggle. You've needed help with groceries and bills. Some of you know what it's like to be in a financial position to help others with a few dollars or some canned goods. Jesus visited us, not to drop a dollar or two or a few cans of creamed corn to help the needy. Jesus dropped his precious blood from the cross to redeem us. He paid the price to purchase us back from the Devil. He sets us free from sin.Notice, Zechariah uses the past tense with both of these verbs – "visited" and "redeemed." Even though the infant Jesus won't be born for a few months, and he won't be on the cross for thirty-three years, it's as good as accomplished. Though it will happen in the future – to God's people – it's already a done deal."He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, just as he said long ago through the mouth of his holy prophets" (Luke 1:69-70). A horn is a scriptural symbol of strength, like a ram's horn. Zechariah says that the Lord has raised up such a horn now "in the house of his servant David." The house of David was the royal line of that old king, the line from which Israel's kings were to come, as prophesied so long ago. That royal line had been dormant for centuries now. It was like a stump (Isaiah 11:1). No Davidic king had actively reigned in Israel for hundreds of years. But the genealogical line was still producing descendants from the house of David – plenty of descendants, just no kings coming up. Zechariah, inspired by the Holy Spirit, says that has now changed."He raised up salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us" (Luke 1:71). Zechariah and the Jews were surrounded by enemies who hated them. In Old Testament times, they were surrounded and attacked by Ammonites, Amalekites, and Philistines. Later they were surrounded and taken captive by Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians. Currently, they were surrounded and ruled over by the Roman Empire. We Christians are surrounded by enemies who continually attack us and may seem to rule over us. Enemies like atheists and agnostics, doubters and deniers, the Devil and his demons, militant pagans and antagonistic opponents of the cross. They surround you attempting to get you to question and doubt. They cancel you, shout at you, belittle you, and persecute you. They can do their worst. Jesus Christ has done his best. He has rescued you from your enemies. He saves you from your opponents. He has turned them into nothing more than a minor irritation."In order to show mercy to our fathers by remembering his holy covenant, the oath which he swore to Abraham our father" (Luke 1:72-73). It's hard to trust people. They have their own agendas. They get busy. They forget. They fail. They break their promises to you. Not so with our Lord. He made a promise to Abraham that he would have a Son that would be a blessing to all people. That Son who would bless all nations was presently residing within the womb of Mary. God is always faithful to his promises. What he says he'll do, he does.Mercy is not getting the judgment we deserve. God promises you mercy through his Son. He is faithful to his promises. You receive that mercy now. You'll receive that mercy through eternity."To grant deliverance to us from the hand of our enemies, so that we are able to serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all our days" (Luke 1:74-75). If God promises you deliverance from our enemies, you'll receive that deliverance. When your enemies are removed – or at least quieted – then you can serve God in freedom without fear. You can fulfill your vocations as Christian parents and children, citizens and students. You serve the Lord faithfully and everyone notices – especially God.You can serve in holiness and righteousness. Your past bothers you. Your guilt burdens you. Your sin weighs you down. But Jesus has already declared you holy, righteous, and without sin. He made this declaration in the manger, on the cross, and out of the tomb. Since you are released from your sins, you are free to serve God all your days.In the first half of the Benedictus, Zecheriah sings about the big picture of what God is doing – starting with the birth of John but going on to bigger things. Now in the second half of the Benedictus, father Zechariah turns to his infant son and has some words specifically directed to him. He says, "And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give his people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of God's tender mercies, by which the Rising Sun from on high will visit us, to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace" (Luke 1:76-79).Though John is in the New Testament, he is the last of the Old Testament prophets. John would be God's mouthpiece to usher in the kingdom of God, to give the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of sins. We learn more about John's ministry during the second and third Sundays in Advent.By inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Zechariah saw the big picture of God's activity in human history, culminating in what God was about to do for his people in Christ. As he sings, Zechariah ties the old covenant together with the new covenant fulfilled in the Christ Child. He recognizes God's deliverance in the past and rejoices in his work of redemption for all eternity. Through Christ's visitation and redemption, we can serve the Lord forever in holiness and righteousness.Last week we studied and sang The Magnificat – the Song of Mary. Tonight, we study and sing The Benedictus – the Song of Zachariah. Next week we study and sing The Gloria in Excelsis – the Song of the Christmas angels. These are the songs of the Christian Church. In these songs, we sing about promises made and promises kept; God's wrath on his enemies and God's mercy to his people; the past, the present, and the future.Listen to Zechariah's song. Stop doubting and believe. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. Loosen your tongue. Deepen your faith. Praise God for sending his Son to visit us in the manger and redeem us on the cross. Join your voice with the saints sitting around you, the saints gathered around Christ's throne, and the voices of those who first sang these ancient canticles – the virgin Mary, the muted Zechariah, and the heavenly host. Amen.How precious is your mercy, O God! So all people find refuge in the shadow of your wings (Psalm 36:7). Amen.

Lord, your mercy reaches to the heavens. Your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is as high as the mountains of God. Your justice is as deep as the ocean. You save both man and animal, O Lord (Psalm 36:5-6). Amen.Zechariah is a priest burning incense in the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. Suddenly, the angel Gabriel appears to him. "Whoa! This is different!" Zechariah thinks. People in the Bible are usually terrified when a holy angels appears to a sinful mortal. Gabriel says, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear a son for you, and you are to name him John. … He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. He will turn many of the sons of Israel back to the Lord their God" (Luke 1:13, 15-16).That's a special assignment for a baby! Zechariah and his wife are old and Elizabeth is barren. Zechariah doubts the angel's words. He replies, "How can I be sure of this, because I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years" (Luke 1:18)? Gabriel doesn't like God's promise being doubted, so he answers, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God and was sent to speak to you to tell you this good news. Now listen, you will be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at the proper time" (Luke 1:19-20).Zechariah is made mute during the entirety of Elizabeth's pregnancy.Fast forward nine months. The baby is born. The neighbors and relatives in the hill country of their small Judean town fill their humble home for the baby's circumcision. It's also been eight days. It's time this baby boy is given a proper name. The neighbors want to call him "Zach Jr." Elizabeth tells the crowd, "No. He will be called John" (Luke 1:60). The friends don't believe her because no one else in the family has that name. So, they appeal to Zechariah. He does what he's had to do to communicate for the past nine months. He pulls out his trusty writing tablet. He writes in his old man handwriting, "His name is John" (John 1:63).Immediately Zechariah's mouth is opened, his tongue is loosed, and he begins to speak, praising God (Luke 1:64).Now that he has his voice back, Zechariah immediately breaks into song. He praises God with the canticle we call, "The Benedictus Dominus" which is Latin for "Blessed Lord." Zechariah has been silent for nine months, but now he's got a mouthful to say. He's filled with the Holy Spirit, so he starts praising God."Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited us and prepared redemption for his people" (Luke 1:68). Perhaps you feel lonely – especially this time of the year. You don't have family nearby to celebrate the holidays with. Or there are strained relationships within your family, so even if they were nearby, you wouldn't enjoy getting together. Or you do get along with your loved ones, but death has removed them from you.Zechariah sings that Christ has visited us. The Son of God doesn't leave us alone and floundering. He has entered our lives as Immanuel – God with us.Christ has visited to redeem us. Some of you know what it's like to struggle. You've needed help with groceries and bills. Some of you know what it's like to be in a financial position to help others with a few dollars or some canned goods. Jesus visited us, not to drop a dollar or two or a few cans of creamed corn to help the needy. Jesus dropped his precious blood from the cross to redeem us. He paid the price to purchase us back from the Devil. He sets us free from sin.Notice, Zechariah uses the past tense with both of these verbs – "visited" and "redeemed." Even though the infant Jesus won't be born for a few months, and he won't be on the cross for thirty-three years, it's as good as accomplished. Though it will happen in the future – to God's people – it's already a done deal."He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, just as he said long ago through the mouth of his holy prophets" (Luke 1:69-70). A horn is a scriptural symbol of strength, like a ram's horn. Zechariah says that the Lord has raised up such a horn now "in the house of his servant David." The house of David was the royal line of that old king, the line from which Israel's kings were to come, as prophesied so long ago. That royal line had been dormant for centuries now. It was like a stump (Isaiah 11:1). No Davidic king had actively reigned in Israel for hundreds of years. But the genealogical line was still producing descendants from the house of David – plenty of descendants, just no kings coming up. Zechariah, inspired by the Holy Spirit, says that has now changed."He raised up salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us" (Luke 1:71). Zechariah and the Jews were surrounded by enemies who hated them. In Old Testament times, they were surrounded and attacked by Ammonites, Amalekites, and Philistines. Later they were surrounded and taken captive by Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians. Currently, they were surrounded and ruled over by the Roman Empire. We Christians are surrounded by enemies who continually attack us and may seem to rule over us. Enemies like atheists and agnostics, doubters and deniers, the Devil and his demons, militant pagans and antagonistic opponents of the cross. They surround you attempting to get you to question and doubt. They cancel you, shout at you, belittle you, and persecute you. They can do their worst. Jesus Christ has done his best. He has rescued you from your enemies. He saves you from your opponents. He has turned them into nothing more than a minor irritation."In order to show mercy to our fathers by remembering his holy covenant, the oath which he swore to Abraham our father" (Luke 1:72-73). It's hard to trust people. They have their own agendas. They get busy. They forget. They fail. They break their promises to you. Not so with our Lord. He made a promise to Abraham that he would have a Son that would be a blessing to all people. That Son who would bless all nations was presently residing within the womb of Mary. God is always faithful to his promises. What he says he'll do, he does.Mercy is not getting the judgment we deserve. God promises you mercy through his Son. He is faithful to his promises. You receive that mercy now. You'll receive that mercy through eternity."To grant deliverance to us from the hand of our enemies, so that we are able to serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all our days" (Luke 1:74-75). If God promises you deliverance from our enemies, you'll receive that deliverance. When your enemies are removed – or at least quieted – then you can serve God in freedom without fear. You can fulfill your vocations as Christian parents and children, citizens and students. You serve the Lord faithfully and everyone notices – especially God.You can serve in holiness and righteousness. Your past bothers you. Your guilt burdens you. Your sin weighs you down. But Jesus has already declared you holy, righteous, and without sin. He made this declaration in the manger, on the cross, and out of the tomb. Since you are released from your sins, you are free to serve God all your days.In the first half of the Benedictus, Zecheriah sings about the big picture of what God is doing – starting with the birth of John but going on to bigger things. Now in the second half of the Benedictus, father Zechariah turns to his infant son and has some words specifically directed to him. He says, "And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give his people the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins, because of God's tender mercies, by which the Rising Sun from on high will visit us, to shine on those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace" (Luke 1:76-79).Though John is in the New Testament, he is the last of the Old Testament prophets. John would be God's mouthpiece to usher in the kingdom of God, to give the knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of sins. We learn more about John's ministry during the second and third Sundays in Advent.By inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Zechariah saw the big picture of God's activity in human history, culminating in what God was about to do for his people in Christ. As he sings, Zechariah ties the old covenant together with the new covenant fulfilled in the Christ Child. He recognizes God's deliverance in the past and rejoices in his work of redemption for all eternity. Through Christ's visitation and redemption, we can serve the Lord forever in holiness and righteousness.Last week we studied and sang The Magnificat – the Song of Mary. Tonight, we study and sing The Benedictus – the Song of Zachariah. Next week we study and sing The Gloria in Excelsis – the Song of the Christmas angels. These are the songs of the Christian Church. In these songs, we sing about promises made and promises kept; God's wrath on his enemies and God's mercy to his people; the past, the present, and the future.Listen to Zechariah's song. Stop doubting and believe. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. Loosen your tongue. Deepen your faith. Praise God for sending his Son to visit us in the manger and redeem us on the cross. Join your voice with the saints sitting around you, the saints gathered around Christ's throne, and the voices of those who first sang these ancient canticles – the virgin Mary, the muted Zechariah, and the heavenly host. Amen.How precious is your mercy, O God! So all people find refuge in the shadow of your wings (Psalm 36:7). Amen.View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.casperwels.com/sermons/the-benedictus-the-song-of-zechariah/

Don’t miss a fun, festive Friday edition of Chris Fabry Live as we present an encore conversation with two music lovers who want to reintroduce you to the hymns and carols of Christmas. David and Barbara Leeman have pulled together an amazing collection of stories and devotions about the songs we sing each year. There’s a depth of theology to these familiar and not-so-familiar songs. Don't miss the music and hymn stories on Chris Fabry Live. Featured resource:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara LeemanLink to music December thank you gift:Hosanna in Excelsis: Hymns and Devotions for the Christmas Season by David & Barbara Leeman Chris Fabry Live is listener-supported. To support the program, click here.Become a Back Fence Partner: https://moodyradio.org/donateto/chrisfabrylive/partnersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is a meeting of the moms. Two expectant mothers – one old, one young. One is six months along; the other, newly pregnant. The fact that either of them is expecting is totally unexpected! Both are pregnant when neither one of them should be under normal circumstances. But these circumstances are anything but normal. Zechariah and Elizabeth are expecting a miracle child in their old age. Joseph and Mary are expecting a miracle child while Mary is a virgin.This is also the first meeting of the two baby boys the moms are carrying inside them. The great Son of David – from Joseph and Mary - is in the house of Aaron's son – from Zechariah. Hidden within the wombs of the two women are the Christ and the forerunner of the Christ. These are two miraculous babies. John born to a woman well beyond childbearing. Jesus born to a virgin. Elizabeth is bearing the prophet to prepare the way for the Most High God. Mary is bearing the Most High God sent to redeem the world.While she is there visiting her older cousin, Elizabeth, Mary breaks into song. It is a joyful canticle we call the "The Magnificat." This Advent, we'll be looking at three Bible songs of Christmas – The Magnificat, The Benedictus, and The Gloria in Excelsis. Their Latin titles show their long history of usage within the Christian Church.Mary begins, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord" (Luke 1:46). In Latin its, "Magnificat anima mea Dominum." The first word – "Magnificat" – is where we get the title for this canticle. Canticles are sacred songs drawn from biblical texts. To "magnify" is to "make great." Think of a magnifying lens. It's not that a magnifying lens makes the thing you're looking at any larger than it actually is. When you magnify something, it occupies more of your vision. It's all you can see.Mary sings that her soul magnifies the Lord. She couldn't make the Lord any greater than he already is. God's greatness occupies her vision. Mary serves as a good example for us. God's greatness should occupy our vision, not just during these winter holidays, but all the time. But we do have special Advent and Christmas services specifically so we can pause, meditate, and magnify what God has done for us in sending his Son in the flesh as the Son of Mary. Then we join with Mary in singing her song of praise."And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, because he has looked with favor on the humble state of his servant" (Luke 1:47-48). Mary is not without sin, like the Roman Catholic Church teaches. She's a sinner who calls her Son her "Savior." We also are not without sin. We rejoice that God our Savior came as the Seed of Eve and the Son of Mary."Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed, because the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name" (Luke 1:48-49). Mary is newly pregnant, yet she realized that God had already done great things for her … and in her. Elizabeth had just said of her much younger cousin, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb" (Luke 1:42). All generations would call Mary blessed for she was granted the great privilege and the awesome honor of being the mother to the Son of God. Mary has rightly been called "Theotokos" – "Mother of God." At the same time, God was doing great things for everybody else who would benefit from the birth of this Child. That's us!"His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation" (Luke 1:50). Mercy is God not giving us what we deserve. From generation to generation, sinful people deserve destruction, death, and damnation. Instead, God's mercies are new every morning from generation to generation, century after century (Lamentations 3:23). Even though we deserve hurt and harm, God instead helps us in our distress. Though we should be punished for our misdeeds, God grants us forgiveness. Though we should have God's eternal wrath poured out on us, we are daily bathed in the mercy of God. God provided the ultimate answer to all our woes in this little Child in Mary's womb. That's why Mary is singing. She sees this Child as the great fulfillment of God's mercy toward humanity."He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones. He has lifted up the lowly." (Luke 1:51-52). Mary is singing how God acts toward humanity with a twofold action. God brings down the proud and he lifts up the humble. God works through his Law and Gospel. To those who are proud in themselves – like the Pharisee boasting in the temple – God will scatter them to the winds. To those who feel like they are in control – rulers of their own destiny – God will cast them down from their thrones. To those who are rich in the pleasures of this life – like the rich man who ignored poor Lazarus – God will send them away empty. This is how God deals with all those who are secure in themselves, who feel they are good enough people, so they have no use for a Savior. God preaches the Law to them. They refuse to listen. So, he will bring those arrogant souls down.The proud and the rich – these are the enemies of God. He will bring them low. The proud and rich – I hope that's not us. But at times, it certainly is."He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty" (Luke 1:53). The humble and hungry – these are the friends of God. I pray that this is us all the time. We have a lot to be humble about. The knowledge of our sinfulness should humble us. We have nothing to brag about before God. We know how full of sin we are. We know how often we accidentally stumble into sin. We also know how often we purposefully run headlong into sin.But when we humble ourselves with God's Law, then God lifts us up as the lowly. God's mighty arm lifts up those who are too weak to save themselves – that's us.We are also the hungry. We hunger for God's righteousness served on a platter. We can't make this meal on our own. God must prepare it for us. That's what Christmas is all about. God fills the hungry with good things. Those good things come in the form of this baby, God incarnate, the Lord in the flesh. He is God's gift of righteousness. Christ's righteousness covers over our sinfulness. His perfection replaces our imperfection. His holiness envelops our unholiness. We are filled up and satisfied with God's great Christmas present – the Lord almighty wrapped in cute little baby skin.What Mary is singing about here is what is sometimes called the "Great Reversal." It is the great change in position that God will accomplish in the sending of his Son. The high and mighty will be brought low. The poor and lowly will be lifted up. Just the opposite of the way the world sees things. God brings this reversal in Mary's Son – the Christ Child.Jesus Christ came in his own Great Reversal. God's Son came from the heights of heaven to be born the lowly child of Mary. He laid aside his glory. He humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross. God's Son came in the flesh so he could be brought low and then be lifted up on the cross. Forty days after his glorious resurrection, God's Son was lifted up to his rightful place at God the Father's right hand upon his heavenly throne.This is how Jesus Christ strikes down our high and mighty enemies – sin, death, and the devil. These proud rulers are brought low, scattered, and sent away empty – as empty as the tomb from which Christ arose. Now Christ reigns from his glorious throne with all his enemies under his feet. This is a promise of the Great Reversal for all of us who suffer from this unholy trinity of our enemies. Mary sings that this has already been accomplished by the Savior residing within her womb.Mary concludes her Magnificat, "He has come to the aid of his servant Israel, remembering his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever" (Luke 1:54-55). Mary praises the Lord for being faithful to his promises, faithful to his covenant, faithful to his Word. God had promised Abraham, "In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice" (Genesis 22:18). God continued his promise of the Seed from Eve, through Abraham, through and David, and now within Mary. Jesus Christ is the fulfilment of the promised Seed of the Woman.By faith in the Word made flesh in her womb, Mary was able to grasp the inconceivable, the invisible, and the eternal things of the Lord. As we join with Mary in singing her Magnificat, may we also grasp the inconceivable, the invisible, and the eternal things of the Lord. In this Christ Child, the lowly are lifted up. In this Christ Child, God's mercy extends from generation to generation. In this Christ Child, God has come to the aid of his people. So let us sing, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior." Amen.Let the name of the Lord be blessed, from now to eternity. From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised (Psalm 103:2-3). Amen.View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.casperwels.com/sermons/the-magnificat-the-song-of-mary/

View this sermon (with video and/or audio recording) on our website: https://www.lordoflords.org/sermons/the-magnificat-the-song-of-mary/It is a meeting of the moms. Two expectant mothers – one old, one young. One is six months along; the other, newly pregnant. The fact that either of them is expecting is totally unexpected! Both are pregnant when neither one of them should be under normal circumstances. But these circumstances are anything but normal. Zechariah and Elizabeth are expecting a miracle child in their old age. Joseph and Mary are expecting a miracle child while Mary is a virgin.This is also the first meeting of the two baby boys the moms are carrying inside them. The great Son of David – from Joseph and Mary - is in the house of Aaron's son – from Zechariah. Hidden within the wombs of the two women are the Christ and the forerunner of the Christ. These are two miraculous babies. John born to a woman well beyond childbearing. Jesus born to a virgin. Elizabeth is bearing the prophet to prepare the way for the Most High God. Mary is bearing the Most High God sent to redeem the world.While she is there visiting her older cousin, Elizabeth, Mary breaks into song. It is a joyful canticle we call the "The Magnificat." This Advent, we'll be looking at three Bible songs of Christmas – The Magnificat, The Benedictus, and The Gloria in Excelsis. Their Latin titles show their long history of usage within the Christian Church.Mary begins, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord" (Luke 1:46). In Latin its, "Magnificat anima mea Dominum." The first word – "Magnificat" – is where we get the title for this canticle. Canticles are sacred songs drawn from biblical texts. To "magnify" is to "make great." Think of a magnifying lens. It's not that a magnifying lens makes the thing you're looking at any larger than it actually is. When you magnify something, it occupies more of your vision. It's all you can see.Mary sings that her soul magnifies the Lord. She couldn't make the Lord any greater than he already is. God's greatness occupies her vision. Mary serves as a good example for us. God's greatness should occupy our vision, not just during these winter holidays, but all the time. But we do have special Advent and Christmas services specifically so we can pause, meditate, and magnify what God has done for us in sending his Son in the flesh as the Son of Mary. Then we join with Mary in singing her song of praise."And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior, because he has looked with favor on the humble state of his servant" (Luke 1:47-48). Mary is not without sin, like the Roman Catholic Church teaches. She's a sinner who calls her Son her "Savior." We also are not without sin. We rejoice that God our Savior came as the Seed of Eve and the Son of Mary."Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed, because the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name" (Luke 1:48-49). Mary is newly pregnant, yet she realized that God had already done great things for her … and in her. Elizabeth had just said of her much younger cousin, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb" (Luke 1:42). All generations would call Mary blessed for she was granted the great privilege and the awesome honor of being the mother to the Son of God. Mary has rightly been called "Theotokos" – "Mother of God." At the same time, God was doing great things for everybody else who would benefit from the birth of this Child. That's us!"His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation" (Luke 1:50). Mercy is God not giving us what we deserve. From generation to generation, sinful people deserve destruction, death, and damnation. Instead, God's mercies are new every morning from generation to generation, century after century (Lamentations 3:23). Even though we deserve hurt and harm, God instead helps us in our distress. Though we should be punished for our misdeeds, God grants us forgiveness. Though we should have God's eternal wrath poured out on us, we are daily bathed in the mercy of God. God provided the ultimate answer to all our woes in this little Child in Mary's womb. That's why Mary is singing. She sees this Child as the great fulfillment of God's mercy toward humanity."He has shown strength with his arm. He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones. He has lifted up the lowly." (Luke 1:51-52). Mary is singing how God acts toward humanity with a twofold action. God brings down the proud and he lifts up the humble. God works through his Law and Gospel. To those who are proud in themselves – like the Pharisee boasting in the temple – God will scatter them to the winds. To those who feel like they are in control – rulers of their own destiny – God will cast them down from their thrones. To those who are rich in the pleasures of this life – like the rich man who ignored poor Lazarus – God will send them away empty. This is how God deals with all those who are secure in themselves, who feel they are good enough people, so they have no use for a Savior. God preaches the Law to them. They refuse to listen. So, he will bring those arrogant souls down.The proud and the rich – these are the enemies of God. He will bring them low. The proud and rich – I hope that's not us. But at times, it certainly is."He has filled the hungry with good things, but the rich he has sent away empty" (Luke 1:53). The humble and hungry – these are the friends of God. I pray that this is us all the time. We have a lot to be humble about. The knowledge of our sinfulness should humble us. We have nothing to brag about before God. We know how full of sin we are. We know how often we accidentally stumble into sin. We also know how often we purposefully run headlong into sin.But when we humble ourselves with God's Law, then God lifts us up as the lowly. God's mighty arm lifts up those who are too weak to save themselves – that's us.We are also the hungry. We hunger for God's righteousness served on a platter. We can't make this meal on our own. God must prepare it for us. That's what Christmas is all about. God fills the hungry with good things. Those good things come in the form of this baby, God incarnate, the Lord in the flesh. He is God's gift of righteousness. Christ's righteousness covers over our sinfulness. His perfection replaces our imperfection. His holiness envelops our unholiness. We are filled up and satisfied with God's great Christmas present – the Lord almighty wrapped in cute little baby skin.What Mary is singing about here is what is sometimes called the "Great Reversal." It is the great change in position that God will accomplish in the sending of his Son. The high and mighty will be brought low. The poor and lowly will be lifted up. Just the opposite of the way the world sees things. God brings this reversal in Mary's Son – the Christ Child.Jesus Christ came in his own Great Reversal. God's Son came from the heights of heaven to be born the lowly child of Mary. He laid aside his glory. He humbled himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross. God's Son came in the flesh so he could be brought low and then be lifted up on the cross. Forty days after his glorious resurrection, God's Son was lifted up to his rightful place at God the Father's right hand upon his heavenly throne.This is how Jesus Christ strikes down our high and mighty enemies – sin, death, and the devil. These proud rulers are brought low, scattered, and sent away empty – as empty as the tomb from which Christ arose. Now Christ reigns from his glorious throne with all his enemies under his feet. This is a promise of the Great Reversal for all of us who suffer from this unholy trinity of our enemies. Mary sings that this has already been accomplished by the Savior residing within her womb.Mary concludes her Magnificat, "He has come to the aid of his servant Israel, remembering his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and his offspring forever" (Luke 1:54-55). Mary praises the Lord for being faithful to his promises, faithful to his covenant, faithful to his Word. God had promised Abraham, "In your seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice" (Genesis 22:18). God continued his promise of the Seed from Eve, through Abraham, through and David, and now within Mary. Jesus Christ is the fulfilment of the promised Seed of the Woman.By faith in the Word made flesh in her womb, Mary was able to grasp the inconceivable, the invisible, and the eternal things of the Lord. As we join with Mary in singing her Magnificat, may we also grasp the inconceivable, the invisible, and the eternal things of the Lord. In this Christ Child, the lowly are lifted up. In this Christ Child, God's mercy extends from generation to generation. In this Christ Child, God has come to the aid of his people. So let us sing, "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior." Amen.Let the name of the Lord be blessed, from now to eternity. From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised (Psalm 103:2-3). Amen.

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in this sermon, Pastor Clint walks thru Luke 2:8-20. The angel announces to the shepherds the birth of Jesus, the Savior, bringing "good news of great joy" for all people, and a host of angels praise God, declaring peace on earth. The shepherds respond by immediately seeking out Jesus, finding Him in the manger just as they were told, and then joyfully sharing the news with others. Will we, like the shepherds and Mary, respond to the gospel in faith and worship, pondering the glorious reality of grace in our hearts?

Hablamos de la canción «Gloria: In Excelsis Deo» de Patti Smith, con Toni Castarnado (periodista musical, escritor y editor) como invitado. 'Cancionero' es una serie de miniepisodios que recupera los mejores momentos de 'Disco prestado' destacando alguna de las canciones que hemos comentado en el pódcast. Escucha el comentario completo del disco 'Horses' en cualquier plataforma de audio, o mediante estos enlaces: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TcBSRmERZNtnP2bEWIv2b?si=BwzI9V5WTqSrIARkV1QU3Q IVOOX: https://go.ivoox.com/rf/126037687 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-4-horses-de-patti-smith-con-toni-castarnado/id1672847595?i=1000649528430 WEB: https://marcaliana.com/patti-smith-horses-enlaces ¡Salud y buena música! Marc Aliana http://marcaliana.com

Fr. John A. Perricone is a Roman Catholic priest and an adjunct professor of philosophy at Iona University in New Rochelle, New York. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, graduated from Seton Hall University, completed his master's degree in biblical studies at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Mahwah, New Jersey, and was ordained to the priesthood at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark, New Jersey in 1976. He completed a second master's degree in Dogmatic Theology at St. John's University, New York in 1981. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Medieval Philosophy at Fordham University, New York.    Click here for a copy of his recent article.    In addition to Iona University, he has held teaching positions at St. Francis College (Brooklyn, NY), LaSalle University (Philadelphia, PA), Dominican College (Orangeburg, NY), and St. John's University (Jamaica, NY).    In 1989, he founded Christifdelis, a New York City based organization that assisted Catholics in their spiritual and doctrinal formation. In 1996, Father Perricone and the organization arranged for the celebration of a Solemn High Pontifical Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City; the first time in a quarter century for the Latin Tridentine Mass to be celebrated by a Cardinal of Curial rank in a premier archdiocese. From 1996-2008 he was Editor and Publisher of Excelsis, a bi-monthly periodical of theology, philosophy and Catholic opinion from the perspective of the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church and the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas. In 2002, he was co-founder and Vice-President of The Montfort Academy (Mount Vernon, NY), a private academy, grades 9 through 12, anchored in a classical curriculum with Roman Catholicism at its core.   His articles have appeared in St. John's Law Review, Crisis Magazine, Latin Mass Magazine, New Oxford Review and The Journal of Catholic Legal Studies. He has lectured at dozens of universities and colleges including, Cambridge, Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, Cornell, NYU, Georgetown, Villanova, Boston College, Loyola Marymount, and more. His media appearances include EWTN, WNBC, WOR Radio, and he is a frequent contributor to several Catholic podcasts.    Father Perricone offers the Traditional Mass each Sunday at 9:00 AM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Jersey City, New Jersey.   

Stop and think about it. How many songs have you heard of that have been written to commemorate a baby's birth? Not too many, in this modern day and age. However, there are hundreds, perhaps, thousands, of songs that have been written about the birth of Jesus. David and Barbara Leeman, authors of the book, Hosanna in Excelsis, join Mornings with Eric and Brigitte on Monday to share a small collection of over 40 songs that provide rich and beautiful words for our worship of the God who sent His Son to earth. Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshow/wrmbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prepare Him Room (Part 4) Scripture: Luke 2:8-14Sermon Preached by Chris Lewis on December 22, 2024 Foothill Church exists to glorify God by living as disciples of Jesus who make disciples of Jesus. https://foothill.church Learn about our For the Sake of His Name 2-Year Discipleship Journey: https://foothill.church/FTSOHN→ Check out more sermons

There's nothing that warms the heart like great Christmas hymns. And on this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, a best-of Christmas broadcast shares the stories behind some of those unforgettable songs. David and Barbara Leeman will take us on a guided tour of music that has stood the test of time. Don't miss the inspiration, comfort and joy on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman. Featured resource: HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS: HYMNS AND DEVOTIONS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASONDonate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/buildingrelationshipsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christ the King will be gathering for worship for the first time post-flood on Sunday, December 15th. Since we are unable to gather for midweek Advent services during this time, we are republishing the midweek Advent Series on "The Songs of Advent" from 2020.    Bulletin: Christmas Midnight Bulletin, 2020

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Brent Wilson preaches from Luke 2:8-20 on December 15th, 2024.

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Pastor Mike Ascher

Angels came with a message of joyful praise; they revealed the identity of the newborn baby Jesus to the shepherds. The shepherds took the angels by their word and went to see Jesus, resulting in worship and sharing the good news of the coming of the Savior of the world. Dr. Philip Ryken shares the message, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" on Every Last Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/581/29

Angels came with a message of joyful praise; they revealed the identity of the newborn baby Jesus to the shepherds. The shepherds took the angels by their word and went to see Jesus, resulting in worship and sharing the good news of the coming of the Savior of the world. Dr. Philip Ryken shares the message, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" on Every Last Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/790/29

Angels came with a message of joyful praise; they revealed the identity of the newborn baby Jesus to the shepherds. The shepherds took the angels by their word and went to see Jesus, resulting in worship and sharing the good news of the coming of the Savior of the world. Dr. Philip Ryken shares the message, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" on Every Last Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/790/29

Antonio Vivaldi - Gloria: Gloria in ExcelsisOxford Schola Cantorum Northern Chamber Orchestra Nicholas Ward, conductorMore info about today's track: Naxos 8.554056Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc. SubscribeYou can subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts, or by using the Daily Download podcast RSS feed.Purchase this recordingAmazon