What is Advent? Advent is a 4 week season just before Christmas to prepare our hearts for the Coming of Christ. Followers of Jesus from all over the world have celebrated Advent for hundreds of years. During Advent we celebrate His first coming as a baby long ago. I love the story of the Coming of Christ as it is written in the Bible through the ages, from beginning to the end. It is my hope to share this joy from the best of my understanding, as an act of worship to Him. It is in His Story that we find the true meaning of Christmas, The Promise of the King.
Tonight is the first Sunday, the first day of the first week of Advent. Many people celebrate Advent by lighting Advent Candles, one for each week of Advent. For more info on the candles, the advent wreath and other resources see the side bar and pages. Continue by clicking the read more.
Light your first candle in your Advent wreath: The first candle is the candle of Expectation or Hope ( Prophecy). For thousands of years God spoke to His people through prophets (people who hear God speak) The prophets spoke of a Chosen One, promise of a King, who would come and deliver His people from darkness and the misery caused by sin. Their prophecies are recorded in the Bible and gave the people of God hope. Their anticipation and sense of longing for the coming of a Chosen One weaves its way through Bible history like a golden thread in the great tapestry of time. A prophet named Isaiah wrote about the darkness and discouragement of the people and most importantly about a very special child who would come and be a righteous and just King. Look at how Isaiah describes Him.
will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,
a light will shine...
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The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9:2-6 NLT
Talk about: What is a prophet? What is prophecy? How does this give people hope?
Who is this child spoken of? Does His names give us a clue? Why did He come?
Sing to Jesus: Away in a mangerWho is this child spoken of? Does His names give us a clue? Why did He come?
Family activity: Light of the World
Pray to Him and thank Him for being our light, our Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.
Read more about Jesus the Great Light of the World
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comment. We want to hear from you. Tell us about your Advent Worship
together as a family.
How do we make an advent wreath? Make Wreath
How do we celebrate Advent? What is Advent
For Tomorrow.... The Story of the Creation of the Heavens and Earth, plants, animals and people.
Hi, grandma! Yes, I think we should try to spend less this christmas... on presents, I mean... and spend more on giving to the poor. Although, we should give TIME to our relatives, and spend together-ness. It's not really about Santa, now is it? It's about JESUS!!!
ReplyDeleteYes Gabe, you are so right! Our focus should not be presents, but His Presence... Jesus in our life... helping the poor and being with family.
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