You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. ~ John 15:14

The Heavenly Jerusalem = The New Testament and the Community both Seen & Unseen that live within its confines.   "You have come to Mount Zion, to the Heavenly Jerusalem, the City of the Living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the Church of the Firstborn, whose…

Since I was an 8-year old boy, this has been my favorite Christmas song.  Let’s take a second look at Isaac Watts’ stalwart Church standard.  Just what message does this hymn guide The Church to express?  If you forgot how the music goes, you can refresh your memory here  http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/o/joyworld.htm

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