Advent

Advent

Advent 3: Joy

10 Bible Verses about Joy I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13 NLT [Jesus] I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. – John 15:11 NIV Be always joyful. – I Thess. 5:16 BSB And you became…

God Is With Us

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. Matthew 1:18–19 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a…

Advent 1: HOPE

In Our World, Hope Is A Big Deal! “Everything that is done in the world is done by hope.” -Martin Luther   Hope Is A Big Deal In The Kingdom Of Heaven! Hope is bigger than hoping for Heaven when you die, and that is no small hope! Jesus offers us hope—a promise of the coming light to conquer the darkness. (Mark 13) We are to live with a sense of expectancy and readiness, knowing that Heaven’s Gift will be…

Advent 4: Love Arrives

Advent 4: Love Arrives Hope Is an anchor for our soul, and that anchor is Jesus. God will keep his promises because he kept his promise when Jesus arrived.   Peace is offered to us at a great sacrifice, Jesus became our Emmanuel, God with us. The very presence of God is peace for us.   Joy arrives when Jesus arrives because He is our whole life. In Him we live and move and have our being. Joy is a…

Advent 3: Joy Arrives!

Advent 3: Joy Arrives! I’m Not Happy with Happiness… Happiness is fickle; can be ruined by a flat tire or a rainy day – circumstantial. Happiness is elusive; it seems the more you try and get it, the harder it is to find. Happiness is fleeting; You can be happy today but it doesn’t seem to last. Happiness is often rooted in the flesh; it’s fickle, elusive and fleeting nature reflects all we are as humans. Joy – Something Different,…