WEBVTT 00:00:03.440 --> 00:00:06.879 Hello Oak Ridge family and friends. This is David 00:00:06.879 --> 00:00:10.179 here with the Buckles and Today they're going 00:00:10.179 --> 00:00:14.160 to share some scriptures with you Happy eve of 00:00:14.160 --> 00:00:16.940 Christmas today, or it will be when you hear 00:00:16.940 --> 00:00:20.300 this recording Anyway, what is something that 00:00:20.300 --> 00:00:24.460 points you to Christ? I'm Bob buckle and I'm 00:00:24.460 --> 00:00:27.339 Chris and you know with me for a long time. It's 00:00:27.339 --> 00:00:30.100 been music I love Christmas carols. I especially 00:00:30.100 --> 00:00:33.119 love, like, the one that the Christmas play started 00:00:33.119 --> 00:00:35.960 with, that O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, which is 00:00:35.960 --> 00:00:38.380 in a minor key. It's kind of lonely sounding, 00:00:38.460 --> 00:00:41.380 and it's, I don't know. I've always liked songs 00:00:41.380 --> 00:00:44.640 in minor keys better than major keys. And so, 00:00:44.899 --> 00:00:47.820 but the music being in band and then again, then 00:00:47.820 --> 00:00:50.119 being in choir later on when I was in high school. 00:00:50.340 --> 00:00:52.700 I just love the music. It comes from all over 00:00:52.700 --> 00:00:55.759 the world. It comes from ages and ages ago, some 00:00:55.759 --> 00:00:58.299 of it, and it just... It makes me think of Christmas. 00:00:58.500 --> 00:01:01.359 It makes me think of Jesus coming. I recently 00:01:01.359 --> 00:01:04.000 learned a new song in Spanish that kids sing. 00:01:04.620 --> 00:01:06.439 And for some reason, it started showing up on 00:01:06.439 --> 00:01:09.519 my Instagram. It's the sweetest little song about 00:01:09.519 --> 00:01:13.400 the burro that took Jesus that Mary wrote on 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:15.439 as she was going to Bethlehem. And it's, come 00:01:15.439 --> 00:01:18.019 with me, come with me. If you wonder where I 00:01:18.019 --> 00:01:20.540 am, I'm going to Bethlehem. And it's just the 00:01:20.540 --> 00:01:22.359 cutest little song, and it's been an earworm. 00:01:22.379 --> 00:01:25.299 I can't get it out of my head. And so I lay at 00:01:25.299 --> 00:01:27.920 night and that little song comes into my brain. 00:01:28.379 --> 00:01:29.879 But, you know, just like we had the Christmas 00:01:29.879 --> 00:01:32.540 play right now, it was recently we had the Christmas 00:01:32.540 --> 00:01:34.739 play at church and it showed all the little animals 00:01:34.739 --> 00:01:37.640 that were in it. I think that's a unique way 00:01:37.640 --> 00:01:40.560 to look at Jesus and it leads us to Jesus thinking 00:01:40.560 --> 00:01:43.079 about the animals and how they think of things. 00:01:45.439 --> 00:01:48.879 Isaiah 9, 2 through 7. In fact, speaking of songs, 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:52.359 this is the text for a good bit of Handel's Messiah 00:01:52.359 --> 00:01:55.870 right here in Isaiah. The people walking in darkness 00:01:55.870 --> 00:01:59.150 see a bright light. Light shines on those who 00:01:59.150 --> 00:02:03.030 live in a land of deep darkness. You have enlarged 00:02:03.030 --> 00:02:06.489 the nation. You give them great joy. They rejoice 00:02:06.489 --> 00:02:10.509 in your presence as harvesters rejoice, as warriors 00:02:10.509 --> 00:02:13.629 celebrate when they divide up the plunder. For 00:02:13.629 --> 00:02:15.990 their oppressive yoke and the club that strikes 00:02:15.990 --> 00:02:19.189 their shoulders, the cudgel the oppressor uses 00:02:19.189 --> 00:02:22.530 on them, you have shattered, as in the day of 00:02:22.530 --> 00:02:26.539 Midian's defeat. Indeed, every boot that marches 00:02:26.539 --> 00:02:29.280 and shakes the earth and every garment dragged 00:02:29.280 --> 00:02:33.000 through blood is used as fuel for the fire. For 00:02:33.000 --> 00:02:36.400 a child has been born to us, a son has been given 00:02:36.400 --> 00:02:40.560 to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called 00:02:40.560 --> 00:02:45.280 Wonderful Advisor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, 00:02:45.680 --> 00:02:49.520 Prince of Peace. His dominion will be vast and 00:02:49.520 --> 00:02:52.819 he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will 00:02:52.819 --> 00:02:55.539 rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, 00:02:55.979 --> 00:02:58.599 establishing it and strengthening it by promoting 00:02:58.599 --> 00:03:01.699 justice and fairness. From this time forward 00:03:01.699 --> 00:03:05.240 and forevermore, the zeal of the Lord of Heaven's 00:03:05.240 --> 00:03:10.020 armies will accomplish this. So mine is from 00:03:10.020 --> 00:03:12.759 the New Testament. Paul wrote it in the book 00:03:12.759 --> 00:03:16.500 of Titus, chapter three, verses 11 through 14. 00:03:16.800 --> 00:03:19.800 For the grace of God that brings salvation has 00:03:19.800 --> 00:03:23.729 appeared to all men. It teaches us to say no 00:03:23.729 --> 00:03:27.750 to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live 00:03:27.750 --> 00:03:31.610 self -controlled, upright, and godly lives in 00:03:31.610 --> 00:03:34.729 this present age while we wait for the blessed 00:03:34.729 --> 00:03:38.129 hope, the glorious appearing of our great God 00:03:38.129 --> 00:03:42.110 and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for 00:03:42.110 --> 00:03:46.330 us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify 00:03:46.330 --> 00:03:50.000 for himself a people that are his very own. eager 00:03:50.000 --> 00:03:54.360 to do what is good. This is David. I'm going 00:03:54.360 --> 00:04:00.080 to read Psalm 96. Worship in the splendor of 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:04.960 holiness. Oh sing to the Lord a new song. Sing 00:04:04.960 --> 00:04:08.759 to the Lord all the earth. Sing to the Lord bless 00:04:08.759 --> 00:04:12.699 his name. Tell of his salvation from day to day. 00:04:13.719 --> 00:04:17.339 Declare his glory among the nations. His marvelous 00:04:17.339 --> 00:04:20.920 works among all the peoples. For great is the 00:04:20.920 --> 00:04:24.459 Lord and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared 00:04:24.459 --> 00:04:28.660 above all gods. For all the gods of the people 00:04:28.660 --> 00:04:32.839 are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. 00:04:33.600 --> 00:04:37.019 Splendor and majesty are before him. Strength 00:04:37.019 --> 00:04:41.579 and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the 00:04:41.579 --> 00:04:44.800 Lord, O families of the peoples. Ascribe to the 00:04:44.800 --> 00:04:48.079 Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord 00:04:48.079 --> 00:04:51.759 the glory due his name. Bring an offering and 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:55.240 come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the 00:04:55.240 --> 00:04:59.160 splendor of holiness. Tremble before him all 00:04:59.160 --> 00:05:03.639 the earth. Say among the nations, the Lord reigns. 00:05:03.899 --> 00:05:07.120 Yes, the world is established. It shall never 00:05:07.120 --> 00:05:10.670 be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity. 00:05:11.569 --> 00:05:14.129 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. 00:05:14.269 --> 00:05:17.990 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it. Let 00:05:17.990 --> 00:05:22.189 the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall 00:05:22.189 --> 00:05:25.670 all the trees of the forest sing for joy, for 00:05:25.670 --> 00:05:29.250 he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the 00:05:29.250 --> 00:05:33.089 world in righteousness, and the peoples in his 00:05:33.089 --> 00:05:33.790 faithfulness.