Sing We Now of Christmas: Joy to the World

by Rev. Grant Armstrong
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Luke 1:46-55 
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SERMON NOTES:
I. Every old favorite was once a new song.
II. The call to joy is a scriptural command.
III. Joy remembers, experiences, and anticipates God's faithfulness.

FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION
- What is your least favorite genre of music and why?
- Do you think Watts' critics were justified in their disdain for his music? Why or why not?
- When has music helped you express the joy Christ has placed in your heart?
- Mary was in a horribly difficult situation when she sang to magnify God. What about her character allowed her or caused her to do that?
- How will you "focus yourself outward" to increase your joy this week?
- What is God saying to you through today's scripture?