One way we know the Christmas season is here--the songs we hear on the radio. Around Thanksgiving, stations begin playing holiday tunes--some of them around the clock. Some Christmas songs are just warm platitudes, but other carols have their origins in the Christian faith, and speak boldly to the real reason for the season. In this three-part Christmas message series, Dr. Merritt uses the backdrop of Christmas songs to explore the wonderful, amazing and history-shaking birth of Christ--what it meant then and what it means for us today. Each song title serves as a theme to explore an aspect of Jesus' birth.

These sermons make a great December series, or any of them can be taught as a standalone message.

Keywords: Christmas, carol, songs, birth, Jesus, manger, Mary, Joseph, Bethlehem, Savior, music, holidays

Series messages include:

1. O Holy Night
2. O Little Town of Bethlehem
3. Joy to the World