O Come All Ye FaithfulLuke 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 HimBorn 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 EternalLo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb;Son of the Father, Begotten not createdO Come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord

Isaiah 9:6Isaiah 7:14

Ye Lord We Greet Thee, born this happy morningJesus, to Thee Be all Glory GivenWord of the Father, now in flesh appearingO come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord

John 1:1-3John 1:14

III. The Responses to His Birth

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

Luke 2:10-11