Ministries Youth The Promise: Hope
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| Written by Jessica Smith |
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We are taking a break on the Heroes of the Old Testament until after Christmas. We we will be talking about the Week's of Advent. Advent Week 1- The Promise:Hope Advent is the time of anticipation and preparation for our hearts and minds before Christmas. It is a Latin word for "The Coming" or "The Arrival". It refers to a time in the past when Jesus came into the world the first time, when he was born in Bethlehem; this is what we celebrate at Christmas. But Advent also refers to a time in the future when Jesus comes again-his second coming- as well as the process of growing as a Christian ( which can be described as Jesus "coming" more fully into our own lives). Advent is a season that prepares us to celebrate and remember the moment in history when Jesus was born, but it's also about God's on-going work in us and in the world, a time of preparing for and anticipating Jesus' promise: that he is coming again. The first week of Advent is about HOPE thinking ahead to the hope we have for Jesus coming again, but also remembering back to the hope people had for Jesus before he came the first time. Come to our class next Sunday to talk with us about the second week in ADVENT, see you there 10am Sunday morning. Remember our Birthday day party for Jesus is going to be December 20th during Sunday School.
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