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Short Summary
The service centered on celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, emphasizing Him as the Prince of Peace who brings hope, restoration, and reconciliation between God and humanity. Through scripture readings, hymns, and reflections, attendees were reminded of the enduring peace Jesus offers in the present and the future promise o...
This transcript was generated automatically. Its accuracy may vary
Short Summary
The service centered on celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, emphasizing Him as the Prince of Peace who brings hope, restoration, and reconciliation between God and humanity. Through scripture readings, hymns, and reflections, attendees were reminded of the enduring peace Jesus offers in the present and the future promise of a harmonious, restored earth under His reign. The gathering closed with prayers of gratitude and encouragement to share this message of peace and hope.
Long Summary
Detailed Summary of the Vesper Service: “Celebrating Jesus, the Prince of Peace”
Opening and Welcome
– The service began promptly with hymn 345, “Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” setting a reflective and reverent tone.
– Brother Andy Thompson opened the crib service with prayer, thanking God for the gift of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, and asking for blessings on the service and fellowship.
– Emphasis on the hope for Christ’s kingdom to come soon, where all mankind will know Him and enjoy perfect peace.
Theme of the Service: The Gift of Peace through Jesus
– The service focused on the peace Jesus brings, both in the present and future.
– Jesus as “Emmanuel” (God with us), bringing light, hope, and peace into a troubled world.
– Jesus is referred to as the “Prince of Peace,” a prophetic title from Isaiah, symbolizing peace that transcends mere absence of conflict.
Scriptural Readings and Hymns
– Isaiah 9:6 was read:
*“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders… and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”*
– Hymn 350, “O Come All Ye Faithful,” was sung to glorify Christ.
– James Slavic explained the deeper meaning of “peace” (Hebrew: *shalom*), highlighting peace as wholeness, restoration, harmony in relationships, and social and spiritual healing.
– Jesus’ earthly life demonstrated peace: healing, reconciling, calming storms, showing mercy, and submitting without resistance even in the face of violence (Garden of Gethsemane).
Narrative of Christ’s Birth and Early Life
– Sarah and Peter Goodman shared the carol “What Child Is This?” emphasizing Christ as King of Kings and Savior.
– Luke 2:1–20 was read by Zachary Yike, recounting Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem, the angelic announcement to the shepherds, and their joyful response.
– The choral group performed “Angels from the Realms of Glory” and “The First Noel,” evoking the heavenly celebration at Christ’s birth.
– Matthew 2:1–12 was read by Weston Barrera, telling the story of the Magi’s visit, their worship, gifts, and God’s protection from King Herod.
Peace in the Present: Jesus’ Promise
– Ryan Belous reflected on John 14:27:
*“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you… Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”*
– Jesus’ peace differs from worldly peace; it is rooted in relationship with God, trust, and faith even amid trials.
– Historical examples of apostles and faithful believers living with peace through hardship were cited.
– Peace is accessible now by leaning on God’s guidance, not dependent on external circumstances.
Scriptural Encouragements
– Romans 15:13 was read by Jennifer Belous:
*“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”*
– Hymn 346, “Silent Night,” was sung, reinforcing peace and calmness.
– Philippians 4:4–7 was read by Anthony Barrera, urging rejoicing, gentle spirit, prayer with thanksgiving, and promising the peace of God guarding hearts and minds.
– A verse from “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” was read and performed on clarinet.
– Romans 5 was briefly read by Julian Barrera, emphasizing peace with God through Jesus Christ.
Additional Hymns and Reflections on Peace
– The choral group sang “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”
– John Slavich spoke about the biblical promise of peace on earth as more than the absence of conflict but a state of harmony with God and among people.
– Isaiah’s prophecy about the Messiah’s reign bringing endless peace and righteousness was highlighted.
– The final fulfillment of peace in the new creation, where sorrow and death are no more, was described, referencing the Book of Revelation.
Isaiah’s Vision of Future Peace
– Peter Goodman read Isaiah 11:1–9, portraying a peaceful kingdom where natural enemies dwell together safely (wolf with lamb, leopard with goat, etc.), symbolizing perfect harmony.
– The earth filled with the knowledge of the Lord like waters cover the sea.
Contemporary Celebration
– The Mirar family performed the song “God With Us (Emmanuel),” celebrating Christ’s presence and love.
– The service emphasized that the peace Jesus brings is both a present experience and a future hope.
– Romans 15:13 was reiterated as a central theme encapsulating joy, peace, and hope through faith.
Closing Hymn and Prayer
– The congregation sang hymn 144, “Joy to the World,” proclaiming joy and praise for Christ’s righteousness and love.
– Brother Ernie Kinsley closed with a prayer thanking God for the gift of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and for the hope of eternal peace on a perfect earth.
– Prayer emphasized God’s inclusive plan of salvation for all, including the resurrection of the dead.
– Blessings were invoked for the fellowship and upcoming refreshments.
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### Key Bible Verses Mentioned:
Isaiah 9:6
*“For to us a child is born… and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”*
Luke 2:1–20
Narrative of Jesus’ birth, angelic announcement, shepherds’ visit.
Matthew 2:1–12
The visit of the Magi and their worship of Jesus.
John 14:27
*“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you… Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”*
Romans 15:13
*“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing…”*
Philippians 4:4–7
Encouragement to rejoice, pray, and receive God’s peace.
Romans 5
*“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”*
Isaiah 11:1–9
Vision of the peaceful kingdom under the Messiah’s reign.
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### Summary of Themes:
– The birth of Jesus is the greatest gift of peace from God to humanity.
– Jesus is the Prince of Peace who brings restoration, healing, and reconciliation.
– Peace offered by Jesus is deeper than absence of conflict; it is wholeness and harmony.
– This peace is accessible now through faith and relationship with God, despite life’s trials.
– The ultimate fulfillment of peace will come with Christ’s kingdom, bringing everlasting harmony.
– The service combined scripture, hymns, prayers, and reflections to encourage faith, hope, joy, and peace in all attendees during Christmas season and beyond.
Transcript
Good evening, brethren, and thank you all for being in your seats so promptly. It makes it very easy when the bell rings and everybody’s already ready to go. We’re going to open this evening’s service with the hymn 3:45, and that is it. Came Upon a Midnight Clear.
And at the close of that hymn, we’re going to have Brother Andy Thompson come forward to open our crib service. With a prayer.
Is on the earth Goodwill to make a world of gracious king the world in so I’m still Yes, faith to hear the angels sing Till through the open skies they come with peaceful wings of love and still the heavenly music floats for all the weary world.
And evermore its name ought the blessed angels sing.
Our kind loving heavenly Father Hallowed be thy holy and most precious name. Father, what a blessing it is to come to this place with family and friends and those of like precious faith to take time to remember the greatest gift that we’ve ever received. The gift of your only begotten Son. Tonight, as we remember this through song and word, we ask that you would help us to meditate on these and apply them to our lives. We ask your blessing on Brother Adam as he directs our thoughts.
And ask a blessing on the fellowship as well, and again, we thank you for the gift of your only begotten Son, who made it possible to one day have a kingdom when all man will know of him and a perfect earth will be established, and we look forward to that, and we ask that if it be your will, that it comes soon, and we ask this all in Jesus precious name.
Amen.
Thank you, Brother Andy, and thank you, brethren, and good evening.
It is a very full house and we are very blessed to be here this evening to celebrate the birth of our Lord. It’s a blessing to be here with you as we have this Christmas program, and as Brother Andy mentioned, tonight we gather to celebrate one of the greatest gifts and events the world’s ever known. The birth of Jesus, and over 2,000 years ago, on an ordinary night in an ordinary town, God’s Son arrived on earth.
A tiny baby, Emmanuel. God with us, and he came, bringing hope where there was despair, light where there was darkness, and peace in a world that desperately needed it, and it echoes all the way to today. Our service this evening is centered around that precious gift of peace that God gave through His Son. Jesus is our Prince of peace, promised through the prophets long before his birth, revealed in the stillness of a Bethlehem manger and present with us today through his Spirit.
Because of him, we can Experience a peace that calms all of our anxieties, that can restore our hearts, and that reaches beyond our understanding, and because of him, we can look forward to a future day when God’s peace will fill the earth completely and forever. As we sing beloved hymns and we listen to familiar scriptures this evening and hear comments about the meaning of the peace that Jesus brings, may we allow our hearts to slow down from the busyness I know we’re all feeling this time of year. May. May we remember that Christmas is not just a story of the past, but a living reminder of God’s love for every single one of us.
His peace is not distant. He invites each of us to receive it here and now, and part of the peace we’re blessed with comes from the knowledge of the true peace that the future brings for everyone who has ever lived. We are grateful to have you all with us this evening. Our prayer is that this time together would fill you with a renewed hope, comfort, joy, and a reminder of what is to come as we celebrate Jesus, the Prince of peace, yesterday, today, and for all eternity.
And as we celebrate the promise of peace to come. So if you look at our program this evening, you’ll see that it’s broken into parts and you’ll hear less from me and more from others in the room, and so, to begin this evening, we’d like Isabel Barrera to come forward to read a selection from Isaiah, chapter 9, verse 6. For to us a child is born to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders and.
And will be called. Wonderful counsel, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of peace. Thank you, Isabel. Now, if we would please open your hymn books to hymn 350.
Hymn 350, that is. Oh, come all ye faithful.
Joyful and triumph. Okay.
Glory tomorrow glory in the ar.
O come let us adore O come let us adore.
As we bring glory to Christ our Lord in song and in voice. We’d ask brother our. We’d ask James Slavic to please come forward to share with us a reading on the Prince of Peace. As we read, the prophet Isaiah foretold of the coming of Messiah, giving him many titles. Among them was the Prince of Peace.
When we hear the word peace, we often think of the absence of conflict, such as the absence of war. The Hebrew word Isaiah used shalom means the same, but also has the additional meanings. This is a peace that includes a state of well being, of wholeness and of completeness. Its depth of meaning includes being in harmony, both physically and also in relationships. It carries the idea of being restored.
Jesus did not merely speak about the kind of peace, he lived it from the moment of his birth in the manger in the city of Bethlehem to the death on the outskirts of Jerusalem. During his earthly walk, Jesus restored what was broken, healed bodies weakened by disease, bringing peace where there was suffering. He restored dignity to those on the margins of society, like lepers and the poor and sinners. This brought social and spiritual wholeness where there had been brokenness and division. When storms raged and fear ruled the hearts of the disciples, Jesus spoke the words peace, be still, and a storm gave way to calm.
Even in the moments of confrontation. He was the Prince of Peace, controlling his temper when faced with unrighteousness, showing mercy and humility to all, to all, regardless of their background, and teaching reconciliation to his followers, followers in a new way that is guided by love. When violence threatened in the Garden of Gethsemane, he stopped it, healed the wounded and submitted himself without resistance. His life consistently displayed peace. Peace, because that was the mission that God had sent him on, to restore and make whole the things that our fault had damaged most profoundly.
The Prince of Peace brought shalom. By beginning the process of reconciling humanity to God through obedience, humility and faithfulness, even to death, he opened the way for a repaired relationship between God and humanity. Peace in its fullest sense. This peace reflects the character of God, which the Scripture call the God of Peace. God desires harmony among and with his creation.
Jesus is called the Prince of Peace for many reasons, but the most important is that he showed us what peace looked like in all of its ways, through miracles, through lessons, through how he lived his life. Thank God for giving us the gift of the Prince of Peace.
Thank you, James. We’ll now have Sister Sarah Goodman and Peter Goodman come forward, and while they are getting set up, they will be sharing with you what child is this? So bring him incense, gold and myrrh. Come, peasant king to know him, the King of Kings salvation brings.
Let loving hearts enthrone him. This, this is Christ the King whom shepherds guard and angels sing. Haste, haste to bring him Lot the Babe, the son of Martin Sam Sa.
Close your eyes and you can hear the piece of that evening, and to think more on that, we’re going to have Zachary yike come forward and he’s going to read from chapter two of Luke, and he’ll be reading the first few verses there. Zachary.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem, the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born and, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger because there was no guest room available for them.
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. But the angel said to them, 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 born to you.
He is the Messiah, the Lord. Lord, this will be a sign to you. You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly, a great company of the heavenly host appeared with angel praising God and saying, glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth. Peace to those on whom his favor rests.
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby who was lying in the manger, and 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 pondered 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.
Thank you, Zachary. Our choral group will now come forward and perform two songs. Angels from the realms of glory and the first Noel.
Glory in your life, Come and worship. Worship.
Jesus.
O. I think that through song and verse we can kind of imagine ourselves there that evening and the miraculous signs that would have been present. But through it all was a message of calm, of peace, of love and of celebration, and so now we’ll have Weston Barrera come forward to read from Matthew chapter two, another aspect of this evening.
Now, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King. Behold Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying, where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him. When Herod the King heard this, he was troubled in all Jerusalem with him and Gathered together all the chief priests and scribes of the people. He inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
They said to him, in Bethlehem of Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet, and you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders of Judah, for from you will come forth a ruler who will shepherd my people is Israel. Then Herod secretly called the Magi and determined from them the exact time the star appeared, and he sent them to Bethlehem and said, go and search carefully for the child, and when you have found him, report to me, so that I too may come and worship him. After hearing the king, they went on their way.
And behold, the star which they had seen seen in the east, went on ahead of them until it came to a stop or the place where the child was to be found. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy, and after they came into the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they fell down and worshipped him, and they opened their treasures and present presented to him gifts of gold, fragrances and more, and after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the Magi left for their own country by another way.
Thank you, Weston.
Even in Herod’s evil thoughts, God overruled with the Magi and the wise men and their gifts that they took in peace and in worship of Jesus and what he was to do, and God gave them peace in their departure to a safe way. We’ll now have Ryan Belous come forward and share some comments on how we have peace in the present. Because of this gift, the world around us is full of noise, urgency, uncertainty, conflict, fear and distraction. Yet in the midst of this disorder, Jesus spoke words that still carry power today.
Peace, I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27.
Jesus spoke these words not in a moment of calm, but on the night before his arrest, when his own mind was troubled with what was to come. He did not promise the absence of trouble for his disciples, but instead peace. Despite these troubles, conditional upon trusting in him and his Father, the peace was different from anything the world could provide because it was rooted in a relationship with God. Throughout his life and ministry, Jesus lived with a steady confidence and calm trust in his Father. He withdrew to pray, trusted God’s will, and remained unshaken by opposition, need or danger.
His peace did not come from situations working out in the easiest way, but from knowing who was watching over him and understanding why these things had to happen. By inviting others into that same relationship with God, Jesus opened the door for peace in the present for any who lean on God’s guidance. This is why the apostle Paul could advise others to stay calm and be content in any difficult situations they might face, as he exemplified while in prison. This is why Peter preached even when there was the possibility of death. It is how our brethren throughout the ages were able to calmly trust and complete their walks.
Though they lived through wars, famines, disease and persecution, they had the peace of God shown to them by Jesus and made possible through the Holy Spirit, making clear the purpose for all experiences. The same peace is still available to us today. It does not depend on the stability of the world around us, on favorable outcomes, or on the absence of hardship. Instead, it comes from knowing that we are reconciled to God, cared for by him, and guided by his will. Through Jesus, we are no longer separated from God by sin or fear, but invited into a loving relationship that brings assurance even when circumstances are uncertain.
This peace in the present was brought to Earth over 2000 years ago as God’s greatest gift to mankind, and it has only grown more valuable as time has passed and the gift has been shared with all believers to the present. We thank God for the gift of peace that he gave us through his only Son. Thank you, Ryan. Jennifer Belous will now come read words we’re all familiar with from Romans 15:13, and I think this really encapsulates that piece and how it compounds a gift that continues to grow.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Please open your hymn books to Hymn 346, Silent Night, Hymn 3, 46, Silent Night. We’ll sing all of the verses together.
Jesus, jesus.
Sa.
Praise Jesus forever.
Anthony Barrera will now come forward to read From Philippians chapter 4, verses 4 through 7, after which Sister Emily and Thompson and Sarah Englert will be reading and performing with the clarinet. Anthony Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say rejoice. Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. The Lord is near.
Do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God, and the peace of God which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ. Thank you, Anthony. If Sister Emily and Sarah would come forward, we’ll have a reading of a Verse from God Rest Ye Mary Gentlemen, followed by a verse played on the clarinet.
God rest ye merry gentlemen Ladies let nothing you dismay Remember Christ our Savior Was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.
Sam, Thank you. Julian Barrera will now come read a brief verse from Romans chapter 5.
Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ to the point.
God’s message was peace. It was harmony. From the very beginning of His Son’s time on earth. Every moment, every experience, everyone who witnessed that birth was encouraged. They were given hope and they were given peace that the future would be better, that there was hope for everyone.
And we have that peace to such a great degree because of what we know, and we have to always remember that. Our choral group will now come forward to sing two more songs for us. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem and Hark, the herald angel sings.
In thy heart Sweet shine.
Glory to the newborn king.
The new morning.
John Slavich will now come forward to share remarks on the peace on earth.
Ever since the fall to sin, humanity has longed for peace. Not merely the absence of conflict, but the presence of wholeness, peace between people, peace within heart and peace with God. We know the good news. Christ came and died as a ransom sacrifice. He was resurrected as a reward and has fulfilled the promise given since the beginning a future of peace on earth for all mankind.
We began by reading the words of the prophet Isaiah, who not only called the coming of Messiah the prince peace, but said that the government will be upon his shoulders. This responsibility of ruling was expected in the past, but will not be fulfilled fully until the future when it begins, we are told the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end. This peace is not temporary or fragile, it is enduring, rooted in righteousness and harmony with God. When Jesus was born, angels proclaimed, glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace, goodwill toward men. Their announcement was not a declaration that peace had already filled the world, but that its foundation had been laid through Christ.
God was opening the way for peace that begins in reconciliation between humanity and the Creator. Jesus himself spoke often of the kingdom of God. He taught that it would grow, that it would transform hearts, and that it would one day be fully realized. Before his death, he told his disciples, peace, I leave with you My peace I give to you not as the world gives do I to you. The peace of Christ is not dependent on circumstances, government, or human effort.
It flows from the trust in God’s rule and confidence in his promises. We have already heard that we are blessed with this peace through trusting in God now, but are thrilled that everyone who has ever lived will have that peace as well. Scripture looks beyond the present age to a time when Christ’s kingdom will bring peace to the whole earth. The psalmist wrote that under God’s reign, righteousness and peace will kiss each other. Isaiah envisioned a world where violence and fear are replaced with security and justice, where even nature itself reflects harmony.
The final book of the Bible affirms this hope, describing a future where sorrow, pain, pain and death are no more, and where God’s presence dwells with humanity. This is the peace Christ’s kingdom promises, not a fleeting moment, but a restored world under a perfect king. Until that day, we live in anticipation. We allow Christ’s peace to rule in our hearts now, even as we look forward to its complete fulfillment. The promise of peace on earth is certain because it rests not on human ability, but on the faith of God in the reign of His Son.
Thank you, John Peter Goodman’s going to come forward and share more words from Isaiah, who had a lot to say on this future world.
Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord, and he will delight in the fear of the Lord, and he will not judge by what his eyes see, nor make decisions by what his eyes hear. But with righteousness he will judge the poor and decide with fairness for the humble of the earth.
And he he will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. Also righteousness will be the belt around his hips, and faithfulness the belt around his waist, and the wolf will dwell with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat and the calf and the young lion, and for that and steer will be together, and a little boy will lead them. Also the cow and bear will graze, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like an ox. The nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den.
They will not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountains. For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea, whether it’s symbolic Language or literal. It describes a world that it’s hard to imagine. It’s filled with so much peace that no one lives in fear of even the wild animal. The Mirar family will now come forward and they will have their song God with us.
Emmanuel.
From heaven.
Down the road may run journey long to the quiet town no royal home no gilded ground In a manger song stand oh God, we have his love to show from heaven to manger Emmanuel Wondrous gift Emmanuel Heartfelt on our voice his grace Praising him with endless grace Shepherds came their hearts amaz angel heaven Praise every nation, every town Join the song the newborn son from heaven to manger Emmanuel Wondrous gift Emmanuel Heart in all our voices Raising him with endless praise from heaven to manger God it shows oh Emmanuel, we are not alone.
As we draw to a close tonight, thank you for everyone who shared their voices, their songs, and for being here together. It’s a joy to have the privilege to celebrate the birth of God’s son, of the greatest gift that we’ve ever been given, and we hope that this evening’s brought you a reminder of that joy, that hope and that peace that we have through our belief in times that would be difficult to navigate without that belief. Romans 15:13 encapsulates our hope for us in this season and throughout the years to come. May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
That is a powerful verse. God is the God of hope, and Christmas may not be something that we’re specifically instructed to see celebrate, but it is appropriate to celebrate. It’s a remembrance of when the God of hope began revealing what that hope really meant in it. We have joy for what’s to come, which gives us peace in our present and for the future.
We’ll close this evening with the singing of Joy to the world, hymn number 144. Sing together loudly, brethren, for that joy. To the glories of his righteousness and the wonders of his love.
After the hymn, brother Ernie Kinsley will close with a prayer on the service and on our time together.
Faith, Let us pray.
Our kind and merciful heavenly Father, Hallowed be Thy most holy and precious name. Father, we are so grateful for the privilege you had this evening to assemble away from the cares of this life, to center our thoughts and minds upon thee and the gift of thy only begotten son. We’re so thankful for thy love and mercy that prompted this great gift, and for touching our hearts and minds, that we can have an understanding of it even before it will be revealed to the entire world of mankind. We’re thankful that you have given your son as the Prince of Peace to bring peace to mankind.
Not just peace between you and them, but between one another, and this peace will not be short lived. It will last forever. The human family will be brought back into harmony with thee, become your earthly children and have a chance of living forever on a perfect earth, just as you originally promised. Father Adam.
We’re so thankful, dear Father, that thou has this wonderful plan that leaves no one out. That all that are in the graves will come forth and benefit from this peace and have the same peace that you’re offering to the living, and so may this touch our hearts and minds, dear Father, may draw us closer to Thee. May it encourage us in this most holy faith that we might proclaim this peace to others and let them know that there’s a better day right in the corner. We ask thy spirit to be with us in our further fellowship this evening.
We ask thy blessing on thy food that we’re about to partake of, and may all be done to thy glory and honor, because thou art a true and loving God, and we ask this all in Jesus most precious name. Amen.
We thank you all for being here this evening to celebrate God’s gift, and the evening’s not over. There are refreshments to come. But enjoy your time together, your fellowship and the season of peace with your family. But have a blessed evening.
Thank you.
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