This Sermon is prepared for the Christmas Eve by Pro. Akash Surya. If anyone wants to contact for any query, kindly send an email at akashsurya20@yahoo.com

1. CELEBRATING THE
BIRTH OF JESUS
WITH PRAISES

4.  1. CELEBRATION OF MARY WITH
PRAISES (LUKE 1:46-56)
 Hebrew Name of Mary is Miriam
which means bitter.
 She sings a song of praise to God as
she heard the good news of a savior
birth in her womb.
 Bitterness turned to blessedness
and blessedness turned to praises.
 She celebrates the birth of Jesus with
praises and acknowledges the
characteristic of Jesus.

5.  She sings and says that: My soul glorifies
the Lord and my soul rejoices in God my
savior. God is my savior-who has shown his
favor on me
 God is almighty-Who has done great
things God is merciful and his mercy never
comes to an end and is remains from
generation to generation. He lifts of
humble and feeds the hungry.
 God is holy- and there is no one beside
Him and He remains faithful and fulfills His
promises as He promised to Israelites.

6.  2. CELEBRATION OF ANGELS WITH
PRAISES (LUKE 2:8-14)
 Angels appeared to shepherd and told them
the good news of a savior birth and sung a
song of praises, saying-Glory to God in the
highest heaven and on earth peace to those
on whom His favor rests Heavenly beings, the
Angels celebrated the birth of Jesus with
praises and proclaim the good news of the
Savior. . It was a greatest praises of the angels
and the blessedness of God’s peace upon the
people.
 How is our praises and celebration? What
does include in our praises and celebrating
Christmas?

8.  3. CELEBRATION SHEPHERD WITH
PRAISES (LUKE 2:15-20)
 Shepherds went to see Jesus as they
were told about the child. They saw
and returned glorifying God and
Praising Him for all the things they
hear that He is the savoir, comforter,
He is the messiah the Lord.
 Their praise might have included
these:

9.  O Lord our God, the God of Israelites, You
love all people and your mercy and grace is
upon everyone.
 You have counted the least and unworthy
people like us and gave us message of
great joy. You are our Lord and savior; we
thank you for the great news revealed to
us. O Lord, we are just mere people never
thought about this, neither counted in the
society nor respected by the people.

10.  We had no privileges to hear about you
and had no opportunities to visit your
temple. But O, Our God, you are so
awesome and gracious to us sending your
angels and making us to see your son
Jesus, the Messiah our Savior.
 Shepherd praised and glorified the Lord
and returned to their place with great joy
and the experience of the Savior.
 How is our praises and experience of the
Lord Jesus Christ in our lives?


11.  4. CELEBRATION OF SIMEON WITH
PRAISES (LUKE 2:22-32)
 When Mary and Joseph entered at the
Temple with a child, Simeon saw and
took the child on his arms and praised
God saying;
 Sovereign Lord as you have promised
and you have fulfilled. I have seen
your salvation, a light for revelation to
the gentiles.

12.  Being a Jews saying this is great that
he understood clearly that messiah is
light to the Gentiles. Simeon was
waiting for the spiritual redeemer
who can redeem the people from the
bondage of sin. He was waiting to see
a spiritual Messiah who will save His
people from their sins. It was a
blessing for the priest to see a savior
born on earth.

13.  He praised the Lord and breathed his
last breath in the fulfillment of God’s
promise. He lived, in the Lord for the
Lord and died in the Lord remaining
faithful to God.
 How is our celebration of Christmas?
Are we living in the Lord?

14.  5. CELEBRATION OF ANNA WITH
PRAISES (LUKE 2:36-38)
 Anna meaning is merciful or gracious, she
is from the tribe of Asher which meaning
blessed and her Father name was Penuel
which means before the face of God.
 As she saw the child on the arms of
Simeon, she started to rejoice and praise
God for His gift of salvation. She told to
the people about childe that he is the
redeemer of the Jerusalem.

15.  Anna departed not from the Temple --
persistent, faithful, constant, and thus
a woman pre-eminently. She served
God with fasting and prayers night
and day -- self-denial, profound
devotion, continual watching. Her
expectation was fulfilled and He
praised the Lord for favor on His
people.

16.  Lesson to learn:
 How is our celebration? How is our praises
today?
 Is it meaningful praises with great joy of
the Lord in our hearts or just formal
service?
 Many believers celebrate Christmas in a
normal way without any blessed and
divine meaning. Spiritual sense of
celebrating Christmas is slowing down in
the lives of the many believers today.

17.  Let our celebration be meaningful and
witnessing of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us
acknowledge that Jesus is our savior, who
born on this earth to save us from sins. Let
cultivate Jesus’ like characters in our lives.
Let us witness of the good news of Christ
as the angels, Simeon and Anna witnessed
about the Lord Jesus Christ in this
Christmas.
 Let us celebrate this Christmas with
praising and glorifying God in Spirit and in
truth. Let each of our life be a life of
praising God.