Christ the Lord is Born - Christmas Eve 2025

Welcome

Tonight, y’all are invited to rest your weary hearts and rejoice. The waiting is over. The promise is fulfilled. Christ the Lord is born! Let’s pray that the light of His coming fills every dark and tired place in us tonight.

Pray

Luke 2:8–14 NIV

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

🌟 The Weary World Rejoices

For some of You it’s been a long year, hasn’t it?

Some of y’all came here tonight feeling tired—tired in your body, maybe tired in your soul. The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix. The kind of tired that comes from waiting, from worrying, from wondering if God still sees what’s happening in your life.

And I love that on that very first Christmas night, the angel didn’t appear to kings or politicians or people with perfect lives. No—God sent the angel to shepherds. Ordinary, weary, working folks out in the fields, trying to get through another long night.

The angel said, “Don’t be afraid.” Why? Because you don’t have to live in fear anymore. Because God has come near.

Then the angel said, “I bring y’all good news of great joy.” Not just good advice. Not a list of things to do. Good news. Something already done. Joy that doesn’t depend on your circumstances—joy that begins with Jesus.

And then this beautiful line: “A Savior is born for y’all.” For y’all—the weary, the broken, the ones who wonder if God could really care about them. This Savior didn’t come for the powerful or the polished. He came for the world as it really is—messy, tired, in need of grace.

Tonight, the weary world rejoices because the waiting is over. The promise is fulfilled. God has stepped into our story.

Maybe you’ve had a year that felt dark. But the light still shines. Maybe your heart feels heavy. But joy still comes. Maybe you feel forgotten. But a Savior was born for you—and for y’all.

(pause for a moment of quiet reflection)

So tonight, right here, right now, let your weary heart rejoice. Because Jesus has come. And that changes everything.

Christ the Lord Is Born

When the angel said, “Today in the city of David a Savior was born for y’all,” they were announcing more than a baby’s birth—they were declaring that hope had finally arrived.

Every promise God ever made found its Yes in that manger. Every tear, every longing, every prayer for deliverance found its answer in the cry of a newborn child.

And here’s what amazes me: God didn’t send an army or a ruler to fix the world’s weariness. He sent a child. He sent Himself—wrapped in flesh, wrapped in love, wrapped in vulnerability.

Because that’s the kind of Savior we need. Not one who stands far off, but one who comes near. Not one who rules from a distance, but one who walks beside us in the dark.

Jesus came for the weary ones. For those who’ve lost joy. For those who carry guilt. For those who wonder if life will ever feel light again.

The angel’s message is for you:

“Don’t be afraid. I bring y’all good news of great joy.”

Y’all don’t have to carry your burdens alone anymore. Y’all don’t have to keep pretending you’re strong enough. Because tonight we remember— The Savior was born. Grace came down. And love took on skin and bones.

So, as we light the Christ candle, I want you to think about what you’re carrying tonight—your fears, your failures, your exhaustion. Lay them at the feet of the One who came for y’all.

And let His light fill the dark corners of your heart. Because when Jesus is born, everything changes.

“The weary world rejoices, for y’all’s Savior is born—Christ the Lord.”

Let’s pray.

Father, tonight we rejoice. We’re tired, but we’re thankful. We’re weary, but we’re hopeful. Because You have come near to us in Jesus. Let Your light fill our hearts and Your joy lift our souls. In the name of Christ the Lord we pray—Amen.

Invitation

Each person receives light from the Christ Candle as “O Holy Night” begins softly. Encourage the congregation to reflect on what they need to lay at the feet of Jesus — their burdens, weariness, or fear — as they hold their candle.

🎄 Christmas Eve at Laughlin Community Church – “The Weary World Rejoices” (Luke 2:10–11)

“Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to y’all good news of great joy that will be for all the people: today in the city of David a Savior was born for y’all, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” – Luke 2:10–11

This Christmas Eve, we gather to remember that the weary world can still rejoice — because God’s promise has been fulfilled! The light has come. The Savior has been born. Hope, peace, and joy have entered our world through Jesus Christ.

Join Pastor Ryan and the Laughlin Community Church family as we celebrate the birth of Christ through Scripture, worship, reflection, and candlelight.

🕯️ Theme: The Weary World Rejoices 📖 Text: Luke 2:8–14 🙌 Message: Christ the Lord Is Born

✨ The weary world rejoices, for y’all’s Savior is born — Christ the Lord!

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