Christmas:
Date: December 30, 2012
Theme: Out With the Old and In With the New
God’s Blessing through His Covenant of Grace
– Genesis 17:1-11
– ( Pastor John Hein )
The Order of Worship: Bulletin
Liturgy: TLH, p. 5 ff.
Hymns:
TLH 99 : Now are the Days Fulfilled 
TLH 300 : Dearest Jesus, We are Here
TLH 91 : Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord
TLH 97 : Let us all with Gladsome Voice
Scripture Readings:
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:21-40
Theme: Out With the Old and In With the New
God’s Blessing through His Covenant of Grace
Genesis 17:1-11 (Listen)
Abraham and the Covenant of Circumcision
17:1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, 2 that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, 4 “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. 8 And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”
9 And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. (ESV)