We live in a broken world, a world with a lot of darkness. You don’t have to look very long or hard to see it… brokenness… sin…hurt…loneliness…depression…cancer…or alcoholism. But one single light pierces that darkness: Jesus, the Light of the World, the INVINCIBLE Light, has come into our darkness. We don’t have to live hopeless; we don’t have to live in the dark. We can be people of hope, and let that Light shine through us. Despair has given way to hope; prisoners are set free. On this night we eagerly await the arrival of our Hope, our Invincible Light.
Thematic Components
- Goal Worshippers will leave feeling not only that they have received a wonderful Christmas Eve worship experience, but that they are filled with hope to face the challenges of dealing with the “dark-places” (difficulties, hurts, pains, brokenness, transitions, loss, grief) in life.
- Theme God is with us. His light shines into the darkest places in our lives, but that darkness cannot overcome it.
- Scriptural Basis John 1:4-5 “What came into existence was Life, and the Life was Light to live by. The Life-Light blazed out of the darkness; the darkness couldn’t put it out.” -The Message
- Central Quote “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Service A complete order of worship with custom thematic elements, Sermon Seasonings, video suggestions, and Christmas story re-enactment, including optional Communion and Congregational Candle Lighting components.
- Scripts Copyrighted complete scripts for two vignettes. [Complete Script and Production Notes are included with this package]
- Transcripts Copyrighted transcripts of two reflections and the sermon.
- Thematic Video Custom-made thematic video “In the Beginning – God” with permission to use.
- Publicity & Backgrounds Copyrighted image and publicity poster to use for print or online ads, banner, bulletin cover, etc. Seven images to use for presentation backgrounds in standard and HD formats. Purchase of this service package grants permission to customize with information relevant to your setting.
