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Isaiah 61:1-3

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS JOY. Isaiah 61:1-3. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ARE MY TWO FRONT TEETH. “Every body stops And stares at me These two teeth are gone as you can see. I don’t know just who To blame for this catastrophe! But my one wish on Christmas Eve is as plain as it can be!

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Isaiah 61:1-3

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  1. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS JOY Isaiah 61:1-3

  2. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS ARE MY TWO FRONT TEETH “Every body stops And stares at me These two teeth are gone as you can see. I don’t know just who To blame for this catastrophe! But my one wish on Christmas Eve is as plain as it can be! All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two front teeth, see my two front teeth!”

  3. ISAIAH PROPHESED 700 YEARS BEFORE JESUS BIRTH THE MESSAGE Bad news of judgment Good news of joy, peace, forgiveness and hope. “proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor” A promise of a joyful jubilee “garment of praise” Replace the sackcloth of sadness

  4. Throughout the Old Testament “This is just to say, a special gift is on the way.” “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”

  5. I.THE METHOD

  6. A. THE NIGHT Picture of the human race apart from Christ. Spiritual darkness had covered the earth and now Satan’s head was about to be crushed. Recovery of the sight for the blind was about to begin. Instead of deep darkness and a hush from heaven, light is about to appear. “to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death…” Luke 1:79

  7. B. THE LIGHT Suddenly an angel of the Lord appears in a flash of light. “the glory of the Lord…” This is a picture of the Holy Spirit illuminating a life with His convicting work. “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2

  8. C. THE FRIGHT “…and they were terrified.” They were alarmed and agitated. “Sitting in the darkness of sin may have been spooky, but it was tolerable. But suddenly the glory of God’s absolute holiness shines in your sin-blackened heart… and you become undone.”

  9. I.THE MESSAGE

  10. A. GOOD NEWS “I bring you good news…” Good news is only good news when it comes in response to bad news. Until we understand the depth of our depravity we won’t appreciate the good news of Christmas. We can’t appreciate amazing grace until we have first appreciated the fact that as wretches we deserve the wrath of God.

  11. B. GREAT JOY “of great joy.” “great” – Megas “Mega joy or super-sized or cheerfulness” “Humungous hilarity” God is bringing the solution to the sin problem. “What has happened to all your joy…?” Galatians 4:15

  12. “The trouble with many men is that they have got just enough religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion, you’ve got a leak in your religion.” Billy Sunday “Mr. Marx, I want to thank you for bringing so much joy into the world.” Pastor “I want to thank you for taking so much out.” Groucho Marx

  13. EQUATING HAPPINESS WITH JOY Happiness comes from the world around me. Happiness is conditioned by and often dependent upon what is happening to me. Joy originates directly from the Spirit of the living God. Joy throbs throughout Scripture as a profound, compelling quality of life that transcends the delights and disasters which may dog God’s people. Joy is a divine dimension of living that is not shackled by circumstances.

  14. JOY Hebrew – “To leap or spin around with pleasure.” New Testament – “gladness, bliss and celebration.” “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice!” Philippians 4:4

  15. CHOICES THAT MAKE US JOYFUL Recognize God as joyful – God is not a taskmaster “The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 “God was full of joy.” Luke 10:21

  16. CHOICES THAT MAKE US JOYFUL Receive Jesus as Savior and Lord – If you are not a believer in Jesus you can’t really experience lasting joy. “…was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God-he and his whole family.” Acts 16:34 “If Jesus were born one thousand times in Bethlehem and not in me, then I would still be lost.” Corrie Ten Boom

  17. CHOICES THAT MAKE US JOYFUL Remain close to Jesus – David wrote about the source of his delight. “You will fill me with joy in your presence.” Psalms 16:11 “If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:10, 11

  18. C. GLOBAL MESSAGE “for all the people” God’s message is joy to the world. “I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Philemon 6 There is joy when the lost are found and recovered. Luke 15:5, 6

  19. We can be filled with delight when we participate in the process of evangelism. John 4:36 Atheist to a Christian “If you want me to believe in your Redeemer, then you’ve got to look a lot more redeemed.” “Let them…tell of his works with songs of joy.” Psalms 107:22

  20. D. GRANTED TO YOU “As Savior has been born to you.” Christmas must become a personal confession I accept the Anointed One into my life and I surrender to His Lordship. “Has been born to you Savior, Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

  21. GOD GAVE JOY TO THE SHEPHERDS • God came to them where they were. • God came to them as they were. • God moved them from where they were. • God changed them from what they were. Craig Wininger

  22. SCENE IN THE SYNAGOGUE Jesus reads the scroll Isaiah 61 Luke 4:16-19 “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” JOY Jesus, others,you

  23. SAMMY AND THE CHRISTMAS EVE PRESENT

  24. CONCLUSION Into the night shines a light and in the place of your fright everything is alright. Good News of Great Joy with a Global Message that is Granted to You. When you un-wrap the gift of Jesus Christ everything you hoped for is yours. Your joy is made complete.

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