LBC Children's Program 12-12-2021

To see you.

Our children are going to be ministering to us tonight in a variety of ways and I hope you've

been anticipating this time together.

It's a great time every year when the kids minister to us through song and the Word of God.

So, before they start, let's pray, shall we?

Oh Father, we're thankful for the children that you have given us.

We're thankful that they have the opportunity of ministering to us.

You have said, out of the mouths of babes come your praise.

And so, these young people and little children, Lord, can praise you as

well as they recite your Word, as they sing praises.

And so, we anticipate your blessing upon us tonight.

Thank you for these, in Jesus'.

Name,

amen.

Now

the

shrimp

was

more

crafty

than

any

of the

wild

animals

the

Lord

God.

Had made, he said to the woman.

Did God really say, your nose,

your

eyes, my God,

are good

and evil?

Now the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and also desirable

for gaining wisdom.

She took some and ate it.

She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked.

So they sewed fake leaves together.

And made

covenants

for

themselves.

O

Heavenly

Father, you are small among the clans of Judah.

Out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose organs are from old from

ancient times.

Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of

his brothers return to join the Israelites.

He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the

majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach.

To the ends of the earth, and he will be our peace.

Today in the region of Syria, by the.

Governor of Syria, in the empire of Caesar Augustus, all residents must go

to your own.

Town to be registered for taxes.

And so they traveled on and on until they came to Bethlehem.

And Joseph went to the stables and stayed among the cattle

and sheep.

That night Mary.

Had her baby, and she wrapped him in pieces of cloth and

laid

him

in

the

manger.

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.

Do not be afraid.

I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Today in the town of David, a savior has been warned.

He is the Messiah of the world.

This will be a sign to you.

You will find a baby wrapped in cloth and laying in the manger.

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly hosts appeared with the angel.

Praising God

and

saying,

Glory

to

God

in

the

highest

heaven.

And Joseph and the baby who.

Was lying in the manger, when they had seen him, they

spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

But Mary treasured up all these things and parted them in her heart.

The shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen,

which.

Were just as they had been told.

Let us go to Bethlehem and see this great hashtag that the Lord has told us

about.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time.

Of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem.

So Herod called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law.

He asked them where the Messiah was to be

born.

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the secret or the star had

appeared.

After they had heard the king, they went on their way and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them

until it stopped over the place where the child was.

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary and they bowed down and worshipped him.

Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by.

Another

route.

Therefore

the Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin will conceive.

And give birth to a son and will call him Emmanuel.

And we know in all things God works for the good of those who love him.

God is for us, take me against us.

He did not spare his own son, but

gave his life, gave him up for us all.

How can he not also along with.

Him

graciously.

Give

us

all

things?

I

don't

think

there's

anything

else I can say.

I think.

They said it all.

What a great time.

Listen, don't be shy.

You know, we know we want to do everything to the glory of God, but don't be shy in telling his instruments that they did

okay.

That they were great, okay?

I'm going to pray and then we'll be dismissed to the back.

You can see the kids, tell them how they did.

And you can, my guess is they're going to have the kids

going first, I'm not sure.

But go on through, start the line when you get back there and enjoy some of the food and snacks back

there and fellowship with one another.

So let's stand, shall we?

And we'll be dismissed here in prayer.

God of heaven, what a delight it is

to see the blessings that you have given us in these children.

Praise your name and give us your word and do it in a way that

causes us to see your great blessings to us in the Lord Jesus.

We thank you for those who have devoted their time to helping the children.

We pray, Lord, that through this whole thing, they themselves have learned something of the Lord Jesus

and we'll find refuge in him.

Thank you again for tonight and we pray that as we are in the back, we would honor

you in our fellowship.

We thank you in Jesus name.

Amen.

You're dismissed.