Heaven Came Down: The Theology of Joy

John 1:14, Luke 2

December 7th, 2025

John 1:1-5 (NIV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Jesus physical birth wasn’t His beginning, it was His earthly arrival.

John 1:14 (NIV) 14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

The God of the Bible is an in person, personal God – this is a reason for JOY.

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” means “God keep you joyful and at peace!”

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”

God rest ye merry gentlemen let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, oh tidings of comfort and joy.

In Bethlehem, in Israel this blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary did nothing take in scorn

[Translation: Mary took no issue in the circumstances and setting of the birth of her first born – the Messiah. According to the song writer – Mary “got it.”]
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, oh tidings of comfort and joy.

Fear not then, said the Angel let nothing you affright
This day is born a Savior of a pure Virgin bright
To free all those who trust in Him from Satan's pow'r and might
Oh tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, oh tidings of comfort and joy

The Theology of Joy

The Birth of Jesus broke the power of Satan and frees those who trust in His deity and His delivering power.