Who celebrates Advent?

[mesue]

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And Easter is all about bunnies and candy. Why let the world ruin Christmas, or anything, for you? The vast majority of Christendom is nominal at best, does this mean Jesus is less exciting for you? I should hope not.

Yes, Easter is about bunnies, eggs and chocolate, don't forget the chocolate .
Resurrection Sunday is the whole reason Jesus came to earth.
For me, it's not so much about the baby Jesus as it is about the man Jesus. The promise didn't lie in His birth, but His death burial and resurrection. To make a way for us to enter God's throne of grace. Without Christ's shed blood I am nothing and I am hellbound. Because Jesus took my sin upon Himself, and shed His blood as an attonment for my sin, I have a home in Heaven when I die. What better gift is there?
Christ's coming back is very exciting for me, I hope I'm alive to be raptured. I think it will be a fun ride up!

 

[chrismon]

For me, it's not so much about the baby Jesus as it is about the man Jesus. The promise didn't lie in His birth, but His death burial and resurrection.

Redemption is not just a process of salvific economics. Redemption begins with God persuing his fallen Creation. This persual, long awaited culminates in Christmas. The Almighty God endures becoming the lowliest of men, a baby to a poor family in a powerless nation only to be with his people who have long rejected him. If God is Almighty then Christ is not a "plan B", but that God always destinied to reveal himself to us in the Person of his Son. So then, his death at our hands is not the intention but the result of the depth of his longing to persue us. Easter is not only possible because Christmas puts Jesus on Earth, but because God desires us so much he "shows up" despite the terrible risk. The risk for God in relationship with his people is not the Cross, but the relationship itself.

 

[Stacey]

My church celebrates advent. Each week our pastor lights a new candle, as well.

 

[Monica02]

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[Monica02]

Our Advent candles are purple and pink - to match the vestment colors of the Advent season. I think think the purple indicates royalty (coming of Christ the King) and the pink joy. Do Baptist ministers wear vestments?

 

[mesue]

Redemption is not just a process of salvific economics. Redemption begins with God persuing his fallen Creation. This persual, long awaited culminates in Christmas. The Almighty God endures becoming the lowliest of men, a baby to a poor family in a powerless nation only to be with his people who have long rejected him. If God is Almighty then Christ is not a "plan B", but that God always destinied to reveal himself to us in the Person of his Son. So then, his death at our hands is not the intention but the result of the depth of his longing to persue us. Easter is not only possible because Christmas puts Jesus on Earth, but because God desires us so much he "shows up" despite the terrible risk. The risk for God in relationship with his people is not the Cross, but the relationship itself.

Where is the risk for the Creator of the Universe? Jesus is Creator, where was His risk? He knew the end before He formed the beginning. How can there be a risk with an expected outcome?

 

[chrismon]

Where is the risk for the Creator of the Universe? Jesus is Creator, where was His risk? He knew the end before He formed the beginning. How can there be a risk with an expected outcome?

Risk for God is not to "throw the dice" or "possibly lose". Of course, God is always victorious. And as for knowing every outcome, I am sure he does. (However, I doubt any of us can truly claim to understand omniscience or the implications of being able to know the future, let alone to shape it... so we probably shouldn't go there).

However, although Christ is surely suffcient to redeem all of Creation, God pursues his people at great expense to himself, and not all will return to him. God has given his utmost for the return of some. This is risky behavior. This risk is not in victory or foreknowledge, but about loving those who might or even surely will reject you.

 

[JPPT1974]

Our church does
As we light up candles
And sing Christmas hymns about Jesus.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

from some other part of the Church and celebrate Advent.

 

[HollyHobbie]

My church also celebrates Advent, I think its neat I have never been in a baptist church that celebrated it until October when I joined the church I am attending now.

 

[rosemerry]

I'm Baptist now but I was Methodist before. The methodists celebrate Advent but no one could explain it to me when I asked them about it. Every Baptist church I've attended they never wore vestments. Although they do in Methodist churches.

 

[MatthewPoole]

I Celebrate Jesus Everyday...

 

[JPPT1974]

That is my New Year's Resolution
To celebrate Jesus each and everyday of my life
That is when I die!