Celebrating Advent

Old Testament prophecies told God’s people about Jesus hundreds of years before His birth. Immanuel Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Emmanuel God with us. Isaiah 7:14 The book of Isaiah, written about 700 years for Christ’s birth, contains the most prophecies of the coming Messiah.  Through him, God gave them specific details about His coming. In this verse, Isaiah tells us that one of

Day 1: Light “Come, people of Israel, let us walk in the light of the Lord.” Isaiah 2:5 “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light — on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Isaiah 9:2 The prophet Isaiah described how God was preparing to bring His great light to the dark confusion of the world.  Darkness in the Bible describes a society in chaos and rebellion.  Throughout the Bible, we see that God’s light heralds His presence and

Prophecy remains a key theme for the first week of Advent as Christians prepare for the birth of Christ. Read more about the first Sunday in Advent from Lisa Robertson. Prophecy in Advent The first Sunday in Advent focuses on the prophecies of the Bible describing the coming of Christ. Prophecies prepared, taught, warned and encouraged the people about God, His ways and His plans. This week we will look at how over 2700 years ago, God revealed His plan to His people. 2100 ye