Four Christmas Songs
Mary, Zechariah, and Simeon each broke into song when they encountered the fulfilment of God's ancient promises, and those songs are richer than we often realise. Moving through the Magnificat, the Benedictus, and the Nunc Dimittis in Luke 1 and 2, these sermons draw out what each canticle reveals about who God is and what He has done in Jesus. Along the way, listeners discover that worship is the antidote to worry, that Christ conquered our deepest enemies in sin and death, and that the peace Simeon celebrated is available to all who receive Jesus as the perfect law keeper and sacrificial Lamb. These are not just Christmas songs. They are a portrait of a Saviour worth singing about all year.
In the face of an overwhelming situation, a young woman named Mary breaks into song. Her Magnificat reminds us that worship is the antidote to worry when we trust in a God who is powerful, holy, and merciful.
God has kept His ancient promises. Through Jesus, the long-awaited King from David's line, He conquers sin and death so we can live with Him in holiness and righteousness without fear.
Salvation arrived in a humble family at the temple, bringing peace to those who had waited their whole lives to see God's promise fulfilled.