Christmas Eve 2018 marks the 100 th anniversary of the first Nine Lessons and Carols service held at King’s College in Cambridge, England. Many churches include this meaningful service as part of their Advent lineup. It is a service celebrating the birth of Jesus by following the story of the fall of man and the promise of the Messiah in the scriptures. The nine lessons are Bible readings from Genesis, Isaiah and Gospels are presented in between hymns and Christmas carols. These lessons remind us how our minds became corrupted and why we need the mind of God. I love this service because it teaches how Jesus’ birth will restore my mind. The basic lessons are: 1. God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of the woman shall bruise the serpent’s he...
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