Merry Christmas! Today's podcast includes all 9 Christmas and Advent songs that were featured in December. Go to the last 9 podcast show notes for more information.

Here are the songs in order on this podcast.

“We Can Hardly Wait for Christmas” by Chase Reihmann & Kevin Bueltmann

“No Esta Solo” by Heather Choate Davis & Ben Lange

“This Christmas” by Haroon Jequb, Lara Marriott

“Overjoyed” Kip Fox, Sam Meisel

“Father’s Hand” by Kip Fox, Matt Preston

“All is Bright” by Juliette Alvey

“Christmas Song” by Emily Bartels, Nikki Peters

“Emmanuel” by Elinor Paulison

“Glory, Glory to God” by Lara Marriott & Tom Greene

Message: Pastor Ben Johnson "The Messiah Celebrated by Angels" Luke 2:8–14, Isaiah 6:1–7

Music: "Father's Hand" by Kip Fox & Matt Preston

Produced by Callan Brown

Released by 1517 Music

Father's Hands

I hold you near With your mother resting by my side Is it wonder or fear Tell me which one do you see when you look back in my eyes The promise of the prophets The hope of every tribe Your little fingers reaching out to me tonight After all this time, why He’s chosen us I will never understand As I hold you now, I will have to trust Though I’m just a simple man You are in your Father’s hands I’ve been told all my life That my blood is from King David’s line Ever since I was a boy I’ve wondered what being a king was like Well somehow I’ll raise you knowing One day you’ll wear a crown How will I get you there from where we are right now? After all this time, why He’s chosen us I will never understand As I hold you now, I will have to trust Though I’m just a simple man You are in your Father’s hands I will be there by your side I’ll protect you son, and hold you when you cry I will guard you with my life Son of God and son of mine After all this time, why He’s chosen us I will never understand As I hold you now, I will have to trust Though I’m just a simple man This is all part of the plan You are in your Father’s hands

Message: Don Ray

Music: "Christmas Song" by Emily Bartels, Nikki Peters

Verse 1 He coulda come like some superhero Swooping in to save the day He coulda made a show, but instead he chose to grow Like You and me EmmanuelChorus He didn’t have to take it slow All of time was at His call Of all the ways he could have saved us here today He chose humble, He chose meek, He chose mild. He sent Heaven down to us in the Christ childVerse 2 He coulda come like a royal king With finest gold and jewels adorned He coulda ruled us from the throne but chose to grow With you and me EmmanuelChorusBridge Emmanuel He came to dwell with us Emmanuel He is God with us Emmanuel He came to dwell with us Emmanuel This is God with us He is here with usChorusVerse 3/Ending Our Jesus came in as a baby A quiet entrance in the dark Wrapped up in the arms of his own dear creation God with us Emmanuel

Message: Matt Wallis

Music: "Glory, Glory to God" by Lara Marriott & Tom Greene

Message: Rob Mrosko

Music: "Overjoyed" Kip Fox, Sam Meisel

Message: John-David Mull - Music: "All is Bright" by Juliette Alvey

All is Bright

By Juliette Alvey

Chorus:

All is calm and all is bright

Now that we have seen the light

The moment Jesus Christ was born

Was the moment we were waiting for

Instrumental

Verse 1:

Waiting in the dark

Blind and confused

Hope was running out

Until there was you

Pre-Chorus:

The answer to everything

Found in a baby

Chorus

Verse 2:

Waiting in the pain

We cried out to You

Our healing began

When your cry broke through

Pre-Chorus

Chorus

Bridge/Ending:

Oh the light light light of the world

Has come to us, to save our lives

All that’s bright bright bright in the world

Has come from you, hope has arrived

All is calm and all is bright

Now that we have seen the light

Welcome to ‘Weak Days with Jesus’

Today’s message is from Pastor Ben Johnson is called The Messiah Came For the Lowly People? Based on 1 Corinthians 1:26–31

Todays advent song is called Emmanuel and was written by Elinor Paulison.

Today’s message on video:

https://subspla.sh/j7t6yz7

Emmanuel

Vs 1

Oh Little town of Bethlehem,

How still we see Thee lie

Above Thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by

Yet in thy dark street shineth now

The everlasting light

The hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in Thee tonight

Oh come, oh come Emmanuel

Oh come, oh come Emmanuel

Vs. 2

How silently how silently

The wondrous gift is given.

Now God imparts to human hearts

The blessing of his heaven

No ear may hear His coming now

Yet in this world of sin

Where meek souls will receive Him still,

The dear Christ enters in

Oh come, oh come Emmanuel

Oh come, oh come Emmanuel

Bridge

Rejoice! Rejoice! The King has come.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee O Israel

Vs3

Oh Holy Child of Bethlehem

Descend to us we pray

Cast out our sin and enter in

Be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels sing

The great glad tidings tell.

Oh come to us abide with us

Our Lord Emmanuel

Oh come, oh come Emmanuel

Oh come, oh come Emmanuel

Bridge

Rejoice! Rejoice! The King has come.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee O Israel

Tag

Shall come to thee O Israel

Message: DonRay - Music: "This Christmas" by Haroon Jequb, Lara Marriott

Haroon and Lara have never met. He is from Pakistan and she is from the United States. This song reminds us that no matter where we are in the world, we can lift up our voices to Jesus and worship Him in spirit and in truth together. Jesus came to save the whole world. His love is deep and wide! Remember you are loved. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave us His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life."

Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDABMEStsfM

This Christmas (c) 2020

Haroon Jequb, Lara Marriott

You came as a baby King in poverty To save us

Jumay Zameen Gaye Asmaan (The heaven sings, The earth dances)

Charni mein Noor e Khuda (The Light of God is in Manger)

Chorus - This Christmas, we’re reminded of Your love, Your love

Pyar ka hai Shahzada wo (He is the Prince of Love)

Emmanuel pedi Huwa (Emmanuel was born) Jesus

Verse 2 - Har Jano Jism Sandy main Jhukay (Every soul & body bows in reverence)

Hai Khushi ka Saama (It’s a joyful moment)

In all You’ve created The earth and heavens You chose us!

Chorus

Bridge - To the King of kings.

Us k anay se ayi dunia main ye nijaat (Salvation came into the world through His first coming)

Lord and Savior

Bringing grace and peace

Tera Fazal sari duniya main (Your grace in the entire world) To the world