Advent: prepare for the four Sundays before Christmas!

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Prophecy: The New Creation; Symbol; Lion and the Lamb together

Isaiah 11:6-10

6 The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling[a] together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
9 They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord
as the waters cover the sea. 10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.

Revelation 21:4-5a

4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”

 

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The lion and the Lamb

 

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Prophecy: Prince of Peace Symbol: dove and crown

Isaiah 9:2, 6-7

2 The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.



John 14:27

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 18:33, 36a, 37b

33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

36 a; Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders...

37b; Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

 

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Rejoice! Rejoice!

Philippians 4: 4-7

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.



6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.



7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


The Lord is near; I invite the peace of God into my heart and mind, in Jesus name, Amen.

 

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Prophecy: Good Shepherd; Symbol: shepherd’s staff

Ezekiel 34:2b, 4-5, 10-12, 15a, 16a, 23-24

‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?

4 You have not strengthened the weak or healed the sick or bound up the injured. You have not brought back the strays or searched for the lost. You have ruled them harshly and brutally.

5 So they were scattered because there was no shepherd, and when they were scattered they became food for all the wild animals.

10 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against the shepherds and will hold them accountable for my flock. I will remove them from tending the flock so that the shepherds can no longer feed themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them.

11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them.

12 As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness.

15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down,

16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, ...

23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David will be prince among them. I the Lord have spoken.


Psalm 23:1
A psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

Luke 7:21b

21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind.

John 10:11, 16, 27

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

 

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Psalm 25: 4-7

Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.

5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.

6 Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.

7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you, Lord, are good.

 

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we prepare for the birth of Jesus

 

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Praise the Lord!

 

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Prophecy: Suffering Servant: Symbol: Cross

Isaiah 53:4-7, 9, 12b

4 Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted,
yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
so he did not open his mouth.



9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
nor was any deceit in his mouth.



12b For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.



John 19:1, 15-18


Jesus Sentenced to Be Crucified

19
1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.

15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!”
“Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked.
“We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.


16 Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.


The Crucifixion of Jesus

So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.



17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).



18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.

 

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18. Bethlehem Prophecy Symbol: Bethlehem

Micah 5:2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.”

Luke 2:4-7

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.



5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.



6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,


7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

 

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Hello Country Woman,

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Exile and Persecution: The Fiery Furnace Symbol: fiery furnace

2 Kings 17:23b

So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria, and they are still there.

Daniel 3:19, - 28

19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual



20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace.



21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace.



22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego,



23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.


24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”
They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”


25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”


26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!”
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,



27 and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.


28 Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s command and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.



Matthew 5:11-12


11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.



12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

 

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Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

 

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Freedom

The Lord, who freed the children of Israel, will come among us.

Come O Lord of Israel, set us free.