This year, Celebrate Advent!
If you are new to celebrating Advent, the word Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “To come” or “the Coming of something or someone important.”
Advent is observed the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a time to meditate on and to remember the true meaning of Christmas; the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and to prepare our hearts for His return. Each week we focus on a Promise of God with the Culmination of Advent celebrated on Christmas Eve or day as we celebrate the birth of Jesus; the one who fulfills all the promises.
Often families or churches use an advent wreath or light candles to aid in their meditation. Lighting a candle is a testimony to the power of light over darkness. The light of just one candle can push away the darkness in an entire room.
For our Advent celebration this year, we will post a video on Sunday with daily Scripture readings for the week.
If you are new to celebrating Advent, the word Advent comes from the Latin word meaning “To come” or “the Coming of something or someone important.”
Advent is observed the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a time to meditate on and to remember the true meaning of Christmas; the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and to prepare our hearts for His return. Each week we focus on a Promise of God with the Culmination of Advent celebrated on Christmas Eve or day as we celebrate the birth of Jesus; the one who fulfills all the promises.
Often families or churches use an advent wreath or light candles to aid in their meditation. Lighting a candle is a testimony to the power of light over darkness. The light of just one candle can push away the darkness in an entire room.
For our Advent celebration this year, we will post a video on Sunday with daily Scripture readings for the week.
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Week #1: "Hope"
As we view our first video we ask ourselves, "What is our heart hoping for this Christmas?" In Israel’s darkest days, the Lord released a promise of Hope through HIs Prophets. Our reading today (Sunday) is from the Prophet Isaiah. Isa 9 Mon: Isa 40:9-11 Tues.: Isa 11:1-10 Wed: Micah 5:2-3 Thurs:John 1:9-18 Fri.: Luke 1:26-35 Sat: 1 Peter 1:3-10 |
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Week # 2 PEACE No matter what we are going through, we can have Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 NLT “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Mon. Colossians 3:15 Tues, Philippians 4:7 Wed. Isaiah 32:17 Thurs, 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Fri.John 14:27 Sat. Psalm 85:8 |
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Advent week #3 JOY The Lord gives us Joy that is free from our circumstances. Luke 2:8-11, " 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. Mon. Isaiah 55:12 Tues. Psalm 89::15-16 Wed. Psalm 126:5-6 Thurs. Nehemiah 8:10 Fri. Psalm 68:3 Sat. John 16:21-22 |