Advent Sermon Series 2018
Dec 2 - Hope l Dec 9 - Peace l Dec 16 - Joy l Dec 23 - Love
“Awaiting the Already”-Advent Through The Eyes of The Gospel Writers Book by Magrey R. deVega
Advent best captures the dynamic tension between the past and the future, in a way that fills us with hopeful anticipation in the present. Advent is not a time of pretending that Jesus has never been born; it is a time of preparing for what that birth means for us today.
December 2-First Week of Advent - Hope
“Slow Down, Pay Attention”
The Gospel of Mark Texts: Proverbs 4:25-26, Mark 1:1-8
December 9-Second Week of Advent - Peace
“Joseph and Herod-The Saint and the Villain”
The Gospel of Matthew; Texts: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Matthew 1:22-25; 2:7-8
December 16-Third Week of Advent - Joy
“The Ultimate Advent Playlist”
The Gospel of Luke Texts: Luke 2:28-35
December 23-Fourth Week of Advent - Love
“Piercing Light”
The Gospel of John; Texts: John 1:1-18, selected