But with His curse God spoke a promise
That He would send a Deliverer, a Savior, a Messiah
And God Almighty looked from His throne onto the rebel world
God the Father sent His one and only Son
Away from His side
So God became Man
Emmanuel, God with us
This program begins with the character and holiness of God, explores what it means that God would become Man in the coming of Messiah, reflects on His sustaining grace in the church age, and ends with our eternal hope in His promise to bring us home to Him for all eternity.
What you need:
- Program outline: purchase right here
- Special music: scroll through this page for plenty of options, with links to chords, sheet music, and performance tracks
- Production Guide: check out the posts in the Logistics section
Who you need:
- Five speakers: this program has 5 lay speakers who prepare their own 4-minute devotionals (I’ve provided prompts for the speakers, to keep them focused on their specific part).
- Two other speakers: the program closes with lengthy benediction. I designed it to be split between two speakers, but you could change this.
- Singers & instrumentalists for 3 special numbers.
- Worship leaders & instrumentalists for 2 congregational songs.
Music Database
Here are some options for the special music:
The Night Before Christmas (Brandon Heath)
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Empty manger,
Perfect stranger,
About to be born.
Into darkness, sadness,
Desperate madness, creation so torn.
We were so lost on earth,
No peace, no worth.
No way to escape.
In fear, no faith, no hope,
No grace, and no light
But that was the night before Christmas
The Unbelievable (Sovereign Grace)
Chords, lead sheets and accompaniment piano music
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Come and see the inconceivable
And believe the unbelievable
God has come to dwell with us
Begotten Son born into Adam’s earth
Promised One fulfilling ancient words
God has come to dwell with us
God Made Low (Sovereign Grace)
Piano music, chords and performance track
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Emmanuel has come to us
The Christ is born, Hallelujah!
Our God made low to raise us up
Emmanuel, has come to us
Who Would Have Dreamed? (Sovereign Grace)
Performance track | Chords and piano accompaniment music
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Prophets had foretold it, a mighty King would come
Long awaited Ruler, God’s Anointed One
But the Sovereign of all looked helpless and small
As God gave the world His own Son
And who would have dreamed or ever foreseen
That we could hold God in our hands?
The Giver of Life is born in the night
Revealing God’s glorious plan
To save the world
Glory – Let There Be Peace (Matt Maher)
Piano music | Chords | Chords option 2
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One star burns in the darkness
Shines with the promise Emmanuel
One child born in the stillness
Living within us Emmanuel
O Come O Come Emmanuel (Matt Maher)
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Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice
For unto us is born the Savior of the world
Take heart, oh weary soul, take heart
For help is on its way
And Holy is His name