As we learned last week, the word “advent” means, “coming” or “arrival”. They were awaiting the arrival of our Savior and King during this Christmas season. We talked about HOPE and PEACE last week and, this week, I’m going to move it up a little, and focus on JOY and…
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Advent
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.” (Micah 5:2) The word Advent originates from a Latin word “Adventus” which means “coming” or…
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Advent Week 4
This week is the fourth and final week of Advent. In previous weeks we have seen that during this Christmas time we should be focusing on Hope, Preparation, Joy and this week LOVE. We have had Word given to us of a Savior and people Hoped for that. He came…
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Advent, Week 3
Joy. The third week of Advent focuses on Joy and Peace. Think of the Joy that were inside Mary and Joseph as they first gazed upon the face of their newborn baby Jesus. Every parent experiences this joy but it must have been multiplied for Mary and Joseph because of…
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Advent – Week Two
Preparation. Last week, we began a series on what Advent is and how we celebrate it. I am giving this explanation for any who did not see this last week. The word Advent is derived from the Latin word, “adventus”, meaning, “coming” and by the 6th century, Roman Christians had…