Joy To The World
Psalm 98 & Luke 2:8-15

How is the song “Joy To The World” meaningful to Christmas?

“Joy to the World” is one of America’s most loved and recognized Christmas carols. It may be shocking for many people to discover that this song was not originally a carol, nor does it have any lyrics that allude to the Biblical narrative of Christmas other than “The Lord is come.” Yet this is a treasured hymn of the Christmas season that serves as a pillow of comfort in a world that pillages our joy.

This sermon will take us to the Old Testament passage that inspired the song and see how it ties into the good news of Joy we find in Jesus during Christmas. It will challenge us to see how our poor attitudes and inability to see joy in the mundane lead us to miss the wonder of divine joy here on earth. It will motivate us to experience joy by journeying through Psalm 98 and Luke 2:8-15.