ADVENT - PEACE IN TIMES OF PERPLEXITY (2 OF 4)
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
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Advent - Peace in Times of Perplexity (2 of 4)
Series: Rediscovering Christmas
Donald Cantrell
Luke 2:8–20
I - The Abiding Shepherds (8)
II - The Astonishing Sighting (9)
III - The Alluring Speech (10)
IV - The Arriving Savior (11)
V - The Amazing Sign (12)
VI - The Ascending Singers (13)
VII - The Astounding Song (14)
VIII - The Adoring Servants (15 - 20)
Theme: ''Jesus was the person and the provider of peace''
The word Advent means ''coming'' or ''arrival,'' and the season is traditionally a time of expectation, waiting, anticipation, and longing.
Advent is not just an extension of Christmas-it is a season that links the past, present, and future. Advent offers us the opportunity to share in the ancient longing for the coming of the Messiah, to celebrate His birth, and to be alert for His second coming.
Advent is an opportunity to set all that aside. Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and help us place our focus on a far greater story than our own-the story of God's redeeming love for our world.
It's not a season of pretending to be happy or covering up the pain or hardships we have experienced during the past year or continue to experience-it is a season of digging deep into the reality of what it means that God sent His Son into the world to be Immanuel, ''God with us.''
I'd like to even suggest that in the craziness and uncertainty and pandemic of this year, we've been given a gift. We've been given the opportunity to rediscover Christmas. Today we will begin a five part series of message dealing with the season of Advent; we will discuss hope, peace, joy, love, and conclude with a Christmas Eve message, dealing with Christ. It is our goal to help the reader and the listener to ''Rediscover the hope, peace, love, joy, and Christ of Christmas.''
The Inspiring True Story Behind ''Silent Night''
The church organ in a small Austrian village was silent for the 1818 premiere of the world's most popular Christmas carol.
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Series: Rediscovering Christmas
Donald Cantrell
Luke 2:8–20
I - The Abiding Shepherds (8)
II - The Astonishing Sighting (9)
III - The Alluring Speech (10)
IV - The Arriving Savior (11)
V - The Amazing Sign (12)
VI - The Ascending Singers (13)
VII - The Astounding Song (14)
VIII - The Adoring Servants (15 - 20)
Theme: ''Jesus was the person and the provider of peace''
The word Advent means ''coming'' or ''arrival,'' and the season is traditionally a time of expectation, waiting, anticipation, and longing.
Advent is not just an extension of Christmas-it is a season that links the past, present, and future. Advent offers us the opportunity to share in the ancient longing for the coming of the Messiah, to celebrate His birth, and to be alert for His second coming.
Advent is an opportunity to set all that aside. Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and help us place our focus on a far greater story than our own-the story of God's redeeming love for our world.
It's not a season of pretending to be happy or covering up the pain or hardships we have experienced during the past year or continue to experience-it is a season of digging deep into the reality of what it means that God sent His Son into the world to be Immanuel, ''God with us.''
I'd like to even suggest that in the craziness and uncertainty and pandemic of this year, we've been given a gift. We've been given the opportunity to rediscover Christmas. Today we will begin a five part series of message dealing with the season of Advent; we will discuss hope, peace, joy, love, and conclude with a Christmas Eve message, dealing with Christ. It is our goal to help the reader and the listener to ''Rediscover the hope, peace, love, joy, and Christ of Christmas.''
The Inspiring True Story Behind ''Silent Night''
The church organ in a small Austrian village was silent for the 1818 premiere of the world's most popular Christmas carol.
...
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