Christmas Part 3: O Come All Ye Faithful

O Come All Ye Faithful
Luke 2:8-16; Matthew 2:1-12

by Mike Deguzman

I. The Writer and Background

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! 
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels:
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest:
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

II. The Circumstances Surrounding His Birth

True God from true God, Light from Light Eternal
Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb;
Son of the Father, Begotten not created
O Come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord

Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah 7:14

Ye Lord We Greet Thee, born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee Be all Glory Given
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord

John 1:1-3
John 1:14

III. The Responses to His Birth

     1. A Selfish Response
     2. A Complacent Response
     3. A Joyful Response

Luke 2:10-11