Third Sunday of Advent: Inexpressible Joy Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; Luke 1:39-55 Introduction For the last two Sundays we have been looking at how the coming of the Lord, what the prophets call “the day of the Lord,” is both looked for and a surprise, revealing the One “in whom we delight,”…
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First Sunday of Advent: The Coming of the Lord – Isaiah 64:1-9; I Cor. 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
Introduction: The season of Advent is about remembering and expecting the Lord’s coming. As we walk through the season together our Scripture readings will focus on preparing the way for Christmas by highlighting God’s promises to come and deliver his people. If you follow a Jesse Tree reading plan in your home, you will notice…