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Enter the Eternal Promised Land

December 19, 2021 - 4th Sunday of Advent

Joshua 1:1-9; 1 Pet 1:3-9; Heb 3:1-4:13 — Are we ready to enter the eternal promised land? When we consider God’s promises about the promised land for Israel and our own inheritance in heaven, we will steward our most important faith with the greatest care and look forward with anticipation to the revealing of Jesus Christ in his final advent.

This is part of our Advent series, The Bible, Our Book of Advents. This series is based upon and adapted from the sermon series by Dr. Dale A. Meyer, The Bible, Our Book of Advents: An Advent Sermon Series, (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Seminary Press, 2021).

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Advent, Hope, Presence of God, Faith, Obedience, PeacePieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02
“I AM Has Sent Me to You”

December 12, 2021 - 3rd Sunday of Advent

Exodus 3:1–15; Deuteronomy 18:15 — When God’s people pray for deliverance in times of suffering, when we remember God’s sending Moses to Israel, foreshadowing the sending of Jesus for our redemption, then this brings us long-suffering, the promise of final deliverance, hope, peace, joy, and love. Trust that God is coming to you at all times, especially when you are going through rough times.

This is part of our Advent series, The Bible, Our Book of Advents. This series is based upon and adapted from the sermon series by Dr. Dale A. Meyer, The Bible, Our Book of Advents: An Advent Sermon Series, (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Seminary Press, 2021).

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“Surely the Lord Is in This Place”

December 5, 2021 - 2nd Sunday of Advent

Genesis 28:10-17; John 1:43-51 — When we think of Christ as God descending to us in our needs and ascending to lead us to the Father, we experience advents not only on Sunday but also during the week. Then we know that surely the Lord is in this place wherever we are.

This is part of our Advent series, The Bible, Our Book of Advents. This series is based upon and adapted from the sermon series by Dr. Dale A. Meyer, The Bible, Our Book of Advents: An Advent Sermon Series, (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Seminary Press, 2021).

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Born, Born, Born to Living Hope!

November 28, 2021 - 1st Sunday of Advent

Genesis 12:1-3; 18:1-15; John 8:48-58 — When you understand the Bible as a Book of Advents, of comings, especially birth announcements leading to the incarnation of the Son of God in whom we have been given new birth in baptism, then we gain a greater sense of the presence of God for a life of living hope.

This is part of our Advent series, The Bible, Our Book of Advents. This series is based upon and adapted from the sermon series by Dr. Dale A. Meyer, The Bible, Our Book of Advents: An Advent Sermon Series, (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Seminary Press, 2021).

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Advent, Hope, Presence of GodPieter TheronTag 01, Tag 02