Podcasts about thou long expected jesus

Classic Christmas songs point us back to the Old Testament's expectations of Jesus: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," or "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus." Let's not ignore the foundation of God's promises that Jesus came to stand on! With Matthew's Gospel, the Bible introduces Jesus as the long-awaited, much-anticipated Fulfiller of God's promises. We're excited for you to join us this Sunday as we look to Jesus together in Matthew 1:1-17.

Christmas hymns can have deep theology and cause us to ponder the greatness of the child. Today, we meditate on his all-sufficient merit from a line of Charles Wesley's hymn, Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus.

Classic Christmas songs point us back to the Old Testament's expectations of Jesus: "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," or "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus." Let's not ignore the foundation of God's promises that Jesus came to stand on! With Matthew's Gospel, the Bible introduces Jesus as the long-awaited, much-anticipated Fulfiller of God's promises. We're excited for you to join us this Sunday as we look to Jesus together in Matthew 1:1-17.

14th December 2025- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus by Robertson Anglican Church

The nostalgia of an old fashioned Christmas.

Rev Robbie Ytterberg preaches his sermon "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" as part of our sermon series Songs of Christmas. December 6 & 7, 2025

Charles Wesley penned the words of Come Thou Long Expected Jesus as God stirred in his heart an anticipation for our Lord's eternal reign. Come and join us as we examine this beautiful Christmas carol and its message for us today!WEBSITE: http://www.heartlandfree.comFACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/heartlandevangelicalfreechurch/INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandfree/

December 7th, 2025, Worship Service Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio To support the ministry of the church, please click here: https://groveportumc.org/give/ OPENING SONGS: “Soon and Very Soon” and “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS OPENING PRAYER: God of love and joy, thank You for Your presence in our lives. During this time of worship, draw us closer to You and to one another. May we grow in our love for You and for our neighbor. May we lay aside our worries, trusting that You hear what lies in our hearts. May we dwell in Your peace and be guided by the One who is to come, Your Son, Jesus Christ. In Your holy name, we pray. Amen. PRELUDE & LIGHTING ALTAR CANDLES (congregation) “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: From the flurry of holiday busyness, People: We come longing for peace, Leader: Yearning for lasting joy, People: Hoping to find our rest in God. Leader: From full calendars and hectic schedules, People: We come to taste the Bread of Life, Leader: Drink the cup of blessing, People: Sing the songs of Advent hope. Leader: From the worry of our days, People: We come to be set free, Leader: Be made new, People: Follow the Prince of Peace, the joy of every longing heart. SPECIAL MUSIC: Angela Martin FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Isaiah 40:1-11 LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLE Leader: O God, we light the second candle of Advent. The Candle of Peace. People: We seek your comfort. Both mighty and compassionate, you come. Prepare our hearts to be transformed by you. Leader: Isaiah first spoke these words to people who were tired, hurting, and far from home. Their world felt like a dry, cracked wilderness. Into that place, Isaiah said that God was coming—making a straight road through the desert, smoothing out the rough ground, clearing a way where there seemed to be none. He said God would come like a gentle shepherd, feeding the flock, leading them step by step, and holding the weakest close to his heart. This Advent, that is the God we are looking for and longing to meet. People: Saving God, look upon your world and heal your land and your people. Prepare us to be changed. This Advent, teach us to be compassionate and just, as you are. Amen. HYMN: “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (vs. 1 only) #196 OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.) HYMN “Sanctuary” PASTORAL PRAYER THE LORD'S PRAYER OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS: Chancel Choir - “This Child” *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION SECOND SCRIPTURE READING Luke 1:46-55 SERMON “Mary's Song: When the World Turns Upside Down” HOLY COMMUNION *CLOSING HYMN: (sung during Communion) “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” - #218 *BENEDICTION *SENDING FORTH: “As We Go” POSTLUDE “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

JD Wilhelm // Isaiah 9:1-7

As we enter the Advent season at First Baptist Arlington, hosts Katy Reed Hodges, Luke Stehr, and Dr. Dennis Wiles gather around the mic to unpack the hope-filled beginning of our 2025 Advent theme: The King!In this episode, the team reflects on the first Sunday of Advent and Dr. Wiles' sermon, “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus!”—a message rooted in Isaiah 11 and anchored in the promise, fulfillment, and future hope found in Jesus Christ.Together, they explore:The 2025 church-wide theme Flourishing Together: Rooted in ChristHow Advent centers us on the arrival of The KingIsaiah's prophecy of a shoot from the stump of Jesse and what it meant in a time of judgment and uncertaintyThe significance of the Branch—the “netzer”—and how Jesus fulfills this hope as both Root and Offspring of DavidThe sweeping biblical story that ties together Isaiah, Jeremiah, Matthew, Romans, and RevelationWhat it means for believers today to live with overflowing hope through the Holy SpiritHow the promised future reign of Christ brings peace, justice, and restoration to a broken worldThis conversation invites you to slow down amid the season, reflect deeply on the hope foretold, fulfilled, and yet to come, and join us in praying, “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus!”Listen in as we begin this Advent journey together—rooted in Christ, flourishing in hope, and living in anticipation of our King.

In 1744, Charles Wesley published the hymn Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.This hymn, rich with theological truth, reminds us of the King who came and who will return, bringing true rest and freedom for His people.

Listen as our Women's Discipleship Director, Erika Castiglione, preaches from Luke 1:57-80 and 1 Peter 1:3-12.

Our second Advent devotional focuses on "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus," written by Charles Wesley in 1744.

Christmas Eve Worship December 24, 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 11 PM service—Pastor Dan Peterson; Cantor Kyle Haugen; Choir and String Quartet Pre-service Music: Organ—Lo, How a Rose, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897);Congregational Carol—The First Noel, ELW 300; Choir—Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, Kyle S. Haugen (b. 1973); String Quartet—Selections from Christmas Concerto, Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713), arr. Lynn Latham; Congregational Carol—O Little Town of Bethlehem, ELW 279; Congregational Carol—What Child Is This, ELW 300; String Quartet—Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), arr. Dave Prudon • Processional Carol—O Come, All Ye Faithful, ELW 283 • Hymn of Praise—Angels We Have Heard on High , ELW  289 • First Reading—Isaiah 9:2-7 • Second Reading—Titus 2:11-14 • Gospel—Luke 2:1-20  • Sermon "The Gift of Grace"—Pastor Dan Peterson • Hymn—Love Is Come, ELW 292 • Carols at the Distribution—Go, Tell It on the Mountain , ELW 290; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, ELW 282; Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, ELW 276 • Hymn (candlelight)—Silent Night, Holy Night, ELW 281 • Recessional Hymn—Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, ELW 270 • Postlude—Chorale prelude on IN DULCI JUBILO, BWV 729, J.S. Bach (1685–1750) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link here to view the bulletin.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠go to this link.⁠⁠

Advent Proclaimed: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Luke 2:1-20The Village Chapel - 12/24/2024Wonder, Worship and WitnessDisenchantment. It's a word that describes much of our modern and post-modern ennui. We live in a world that has turned away from transcendence and perhaps that is why wonder has been eclipsed by cynicism, worship is given to ephemeral pleasures, and witness so often feels hollow and hypocritical. In Luke 2:1-20, we find an antidote to this disenchantment. The birth of Christ draws us into a story that rekindles our sense of wonder, redirects our worship, and compels us to become witnesses of God's glory and grace.Join Pastor Jim as he leads us out into the ordinary fields of the shepherds, down into the Bethlehem stable, and into the greatest story ever told about when God became one of us.To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

Speaker: Donny MathisVisit CFC Online: cfcherrydale.com Address: 401 State Park Rd Greenville, SC 29609

Vocal Ensemble, Stephen Main, Piedmont Community Church, Piedmont, California

Micah 5:1-5 For more information about Sojourn Montrose, visit sojournmontrose.org

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Pastor Dan Hodson by South Bay Community Church

Advent Fully Realized: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Revelation 19:11-16; 21:1-7; 22:1-21The Village Chapel - 12/22/2024What has Revelation got to do with Advent? The apostle John wrote with the heart of a pastor, the voice of a poet, the insight of a prophet, and the depth of a theologian. In the book of Revelation, John delivers the promise that the Advent story is not yet complete. In fact, he assures us that the best is yet to come! The child born in humility, who died in ignominy, and rose again in victory, has promised to return to this world one day and set the world to rights, to make all things new. Christ's birth and death proved His great love for us. Christ's resurrection displayed His great power to save us. And based upon these historical realities, we believe and now proclaim His great promise to return one day at His second coming.Join Pastor Jim as he walks us through some of the events recorded at the end of the book of Revelation in a study titled: Advent Fully Realized.To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

Advent Fulfilled: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Matthew 1:18-2:12The Village Chapel - 12/15/2024The Advent season is full of promise and hope, of watching and waiting for the coming of the long-expected Messiah, who will save His people from their sins. In Matthew's gospel, we read of Old Testament prophecies that are being fulfilled in the birth of Jesus. We watch as the promise of rescue and redemption, which began in the Garden, unfolds before our eyes. What can we learn from this ancient text? Does God still keep His promises, even today?Join Pastor Matt as we look at the promises of God that are fulfilled in Jesus.To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

Sunday Worship for December 15, 2024, from Queen Anne Lutheran Church in Seattle, our 10:30 service—Pastor John Michael Barich; Cantor Kyle Haugen. Prelude • Introit—Philippians 4:4-5; Psalm 85:1 • Gathering Hymn—Hail to the Lord's Anointed, ELW 311 •  Candlelighting—O Come, O Come, Emmanuel , ELW 257 • First Reading—Zephaniah 3:14-20 • Psalmody—Isaiah 12:2–6  • Second Reading—Philippians 4:4-7 • Gospel—Luke 3:7-18 • Sermon—Pastor Barich • Hymn of the Day—In Thee Is Gladness, ELW 867 • Distribution Anthem—Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, Kyle Haugen (b. 1973) • Sending Hymn —Savior of the Nations, Come, ELW 263 • Postlude ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link here to view the bulletin.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Enjoying our worship recordings? Consider giving a gift to our church; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠go to this link.⁠⁠

Speaker: Donny MathisVisit CFC Online: cfcherrydale.com Address: 401 State Park Rd Greenville, SC 29609

Michael Alvis, tenor, Stephen Main, piano, Piedmont Community Church, Piedmont, California

Think about your own relationship with God...

Think about your own relationship with God...

Passage: 1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God's word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3 He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight! 5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the crooked will become straight, the rough ways smooth, 6 and everyone will see the salvation of God. -- Luke 3:1-6 (CSB) Song: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (https://open.spotify.com/track/76rADNRd3LHK9cDszKtkWl?si=264519e48cad47fe) by Charles Wesley, Rita West Gernon, Rowland Hugh Prichard Lyrics: Come Thou long expected Jesus Born to set thy people free From our fears and sins release us Let us find our rest in thee Israel's strength and consolation Hope of all the earth thou art Dear desire of every nation Joy of every longing heart Born thy people to deliver Born a child and yet a King Born to reign in us forever Now thy gracious kingdom bring By thine own eternal Spirit Rule in all our hearts alone By thine all sufficient merit Raise us to thy glorious throne You're our joy You're our hope Israel's strength and consolation Hope of all the earth thou art Dear desire of every nation Joy of every longing heart Prayer: The Lord's Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name; your kingdom come; your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

The Strange Quartet, Stephen Main, Piedmont Community Church, Piedmont, California

There is a scarlet cord woven throughout all Scripture. God had a plan for the redemption of mankind. His plan was Jesus Christ. For centuries, women wondered if they would be chosen to be the mother of the promised Redeemer. Out of the pages of history, God chose Mary to have that honored privilege.  Jesus Christ has come and paid the price for our sins. He fufilled all the longings of man's heart. That is why we celebrate Christmas! But He is coming again! Come thou long expected Jesus!   Scriptures Referenced: Deuteronomy 18:15 Isaiah 7:14 Malachi 3:1 Micah 5:2 John 1:41; 4:25-26; 14:6 Acts 2:38   Resources Referenced: NHC Podcast Series   Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and www.nohighercalling.org Subscribe to the NHC email at www.nohighercalling.org 

In this episode, we follow along with our 2024 Advent Devotional and explain why we chose the song "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus" to be sung throughout the second week of Advent this year.ResourcesPrepare Him Room Advent Devotional136 - The Importance of Hymns (audio)137 - Hymns Unraveled (audio)259 - O Holy Night (audio)LYRICSConnect With Usprovidenceomaha.orgInstagramFacebookEmail Usformation@providenceomaha.org

Pastor Shirk begins a series on the Christmas carols and the Bible passages used to support them. This famous Christmas carol is based on a passage in Haggai 2:7.

Speaker: Matt ReidVisit CFC Online: cfcherrydale.com Address: 401 State Park Rd Greenville, SC 29609

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Advent Promised: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Isaiah 9:2-7The Village Chapel - 12/08/2024Advent is a season of waiting and watching for the promises of God to be fulfilled. The prophet Isaiah, writing some seven centuries before the time of Christ, points forward to the hope of one who would come with the power to set right what had been broken in the rebellion of the Garden. Like our own day, Isaiah's was marked by moral, relational, cultural and spiritual darkness. Isaiah offers us the sure hope that the darkness will come to an end, it has an expiration date. The “joy of every longing heart” can be finally and fully satisfied in the person of Jesus—the Light of the World. He has come, is with us now by his Spirit, and will come again. Join Pastor Tommy as we consider together the promises given to us in Isaiah.To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

Today we are looking at the first line of the Carol, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” and the idea of waiting!

Matthew 1:1-17 / Pastor Christian Simas

Advent Foreshadowed: Come, Thou Long Expected JesusGenesis 3:15 The Village Chapel - 12/01/2024The Old Testament presents us with a beautiful tapestry of anticipation, weaving together promises, prophecies, and types that all point forward to and find their fulfillment in Jesus. As we gather to observe Advent we celebrate the fulfillment of these elements foreshadowing the first appearance of Christ, who came to dwell among us and the second appearance when Christ will return to consummate His kingdom and set the world to rights. Join Pastor Jim as he reminds us that while Advent season begins in the dark, with longing in our hearts, it invites us to wait with hope for the coming of the Light of the World. We are the people of Advent, remembering God's faithfulness in the past and trusting in His promises for the future!To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

Advent Foreshadowed: Come, Thou Long Expected JesusGenesis 3:15 The Village Chapel - 12/01/2024The Old Testament presents us with a beautiful tapestry of anticipation, weaving together promises, prophecies, and types that all point forward to and find their fulfillment in Jesus. As we gather to observe Advent we celebrate the fulfillment of these elements foreshadowing the first appearance of Christ, who came to dwell among us and the second appearance when Christ will return to consummate His kingdom and set the world to rights. Join Pastor Jim as he reminds us that while Advent season begins in the dark, with longing in our hearts, it invites us to wait with hope for the coming of the Light of the World. We are the people of Advent, remembering God's faithfulness in the past and trusting in His promises for the future!To find more resources like these, follow us:Website: https://thevillagechapel.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVTzDbaiXVUAm_mUBDCTJAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tvcnashville/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tvcnashvilleX: https://twitter.com/tvcnashvilleTo support the ongoing mission of The Village Chapel go to https://thevillagechapel.com/give/. If you are a regular giver, thank you for your continued faithfulness and generosity!

In this Christmas sermon, Pastor Brent dives into the classic hymn "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus," unpacking how Jesus came with a mission to free people from their struggles and be a life-changing king. Breaking down the 280-year-old song, Brent highlights that Jesus isn't just a distant ruler, but someone who wants to bring hope and healing into people's hearts today.

First Sunday of Advent.

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-5 and Luke 2:25-32Songs of Christmas Series Wk 1There's a reason that we resonate with songs, especially songs that mark a special season like the Christmas season. Let's journey through the season together and learn from some of our most familiar carols. We can build a better playlist for our lives and for our faith, starting with an expectation of Jesus showing up.--------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 40:1-5 and Luke 2:25-32Songs of Christmas Series Wk 1There's a reason that we resonate with songs, especially songs that mark a special season like the Christmas season. Let's journey through the season together and learn from some of our most familiar carols. We can build a better playlist for our lives and for our faith, starting with an expectation of Jesus showing up.--------------------------Connect Card - cc.AshleyRidgeChurch.orgGiving - give.ashleyridgechurch.org