I Wish For Peace | My Grown Up Christmas Wish | Week 2

I Wish For Peace | My Grown Up Christmas Wish | Week 2
Pastor Dave Pretlove, Lead Pastor
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I wish for peace on earth … or at least peace in me.

1. Peace is the promise of Christmas. 

• Luke 2:10-14
• Isaiah 9:1-7, 8:19-22

2. Peace is the purpose of Christmas.

• Ephesians 2:14-16
• Isaiah 11:6-9

3. Peace is too often the missing piece of Christmas.

"At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God’s praises:
'Glory to God in the heavenly heights,
Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.'"
Luke 2:13-14, MSG

Lyrics by Casting Crowns 
Based on the 1863 poem "Christmas Bells" by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, during the American civil war

I heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play
And mild and sweet their songs repeat
Of peace on Earth, good will to men

And the bells are ringing (peace on Earth)
Like a choir they're singing (peace on Earth)
In my heart I hear them (peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men

And in despair I bowed my head
"There is no peace on Earth" I said
For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on Earth, good will to men

But the bells are ringing (peace on Earth)
Like a choir singing (peace on Earth)
Does anybody hear them? (Peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men

Then rang the bells more loud and deep
God is not dead, nor doth He sleep
Peace on Earth, Peace on Earth

The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on Earth, good will to men
Then ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
Of peace on Earth, good will to men

And the bells, they're ringing (peace on Earth)
Like a choir they're singing (peace on Earth)
And with our hearts, we'll hear them (peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men

Do you hear the bells, they're ringing? (peace on Earth)
The light, the angels singing (peace on Earth)
Open up your heart and hear them (peace on Earth)
Peace on Earth, good will to men
Peace on Earth, Peace on Earth, Peace on Earth, good will to me