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Faith Filled Friday and Joy to the World

12/20/2017

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I love Christmas music!  Starting on Thanksgiving day, I start listening to a completely new playlist of beautiful songs -- all which point right to who Jesus is.

Have you ever considered that talking about the words to a Christmas Carol is a simple way share your faith?  Take "Joy to the World" for an example.  

Isaac Watts penned the words to this song originally as a poem to celebrate the finished redemptive work of Jesus.  It's basically a paraphrase of Psalm 98:

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
 make music to the Lord with the harp,
    with the harp and the sound of singing,
with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn--

    shout for joy before the Lord, the King. (vs 4-6, NIV)

Although not actually written as a Christmas hymn, the lyrics communicate the spirit of celebration of this season.  ​

How to Share Jesus using Joy to the World


  • Let every heart prepare Him room: Talk about how you opened up your heart to Jesus. How has He filled up the empty spaces in your life?  
  • Let men their songs employ: Share how Jesus has given you a new song to sing and explain why you live to worship Him.
  • He comes to make His blessing known: How has Jesus blessed you since you yielded your life to Him? How has He removed the stain of sin from your life?
  • He rules the world with truth and grace: Explain how putting your trust in Jesus as Lord of your life brings peace to your heart in the midst of this problematic world.
The next week may provide an opportunity for you to share how Jesus came to save us all from our sins.  Pray for God to fill you with His Spirit and give you the words to say.  

Just think about the joy He's brought to your life and then speak from your heart.    

Let's Talk:  Do you have a favorite Christmas carol that points to Jesus?  
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​Lyli Dunbar enjoys karaoke in the car with her husband, digging into Bible study with the girls, and reading 12 books at a time. A writer, speaker, and mentor, her burning passion is to know Jesus and to make Him known. Join her at lylidunbar.com to find fuel for a wildfire faith. You may also connect with Lyli on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest.
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Michele Morin link
12/22/2017 03:55:35 am

I look forward to what I'll find here each week. Thanks for the steady stream of wisdom -- and JOY!

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Lyli @lylidunbar.com link
12/29/2017 09:10:45 am

Thanks for joining us here, Michele. Hope you had a wonderfull Christmas with your family. :)

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Donna Reidland link
12/22/2017 06:52:12 am

A favorite Christmas carol? That's a hard one because I love so many of them. For some reason I've always liked "We Three Kings" and, of course, "Silent Night." I loved how you took the phrases from Joy to the World and explained how we can use them to share our faith. May you both enjoy all the joy Christ came to give us this Christmas season. Blessings!

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Lyli link
12/29/2017 09:11:50 am

I love Silent Night as well -- especially in Spanish. We used to sing it as a child at a Spanish church I attended in Miami. -- Merry after Christmas to you, friend. Thanks for joining us here.

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Connie from Master's Hand Collection link
12/22/2017 10:34:57 am

Taking the words of Joy to the World and using them to share the truth of Jesus with someone is a wonderful idea! Everyone knows this song and sings it at Christmas making it the perfect way to talk with our unsaved friends and family. Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Lyli link
12/29/2017 09:14:47 am

I'd never really noticed the gospel in there until I really stopped to read the words. The music of the season is full of the Good News -- but I need to really listen.

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Lisa notes link
12/22/2017 01:02:30 pm

O Come O Come Emmanuel is one of my favorite Christmas carols. The somber tone of it plus the request and the hope in it just combine to make it beautiful to me!

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Lyli link
12/29/2017 09:13:22 am

That was one of the songs we sang in Junior High Choir when I was growing up. It's a favorite.

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