Second Sunday in Advent
Today's Focus: Imminent Arrival of the Judge The judge is an impotant person. You stand when he enters the courtroom. What he says must be obeyed. If you are the one on trial, his determinations make a big difference in how your life will continue. You might be quite nervous if the judge is about to arrive. John invited people to turn their nervousness to repentance. He says that the arrival of the Judge is imminent, and the kingdom of heaven is near! You are invited to hear John, repent, and belive the good news of the coming Savior.
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Lessons and Carols
Today's Focus: Lessons and Carols Today's service is patterned after "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols," sung annually since 1918 by the King's College Choir of Cambridge, England. The order of service is Holden Evening Prayer.
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First Sunday in Advent
Today's Focus: Imminent Arrival of the King Advent marks the start of a new Church Year. We begin at the end, watching King Jesus ride into Jerusalem on a donkey colt, knowing full well that he will be killed before the end of the week. The events of Palm Sunday serve as a microcosm for all Jesus' work, proving the King of the universe was willing to humble himself and endure anything for our salvation. That is precisely why Christ came. That is why we anticipate his imminent arrival not with worry but with joy.
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