Tag: advent
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John the Baptist’s First and Last Word
John 3:22-36, NLT Then Jesus and his disciples left Jerusalem and went into the Judean countryside. Jesus spent some time with them there, baptizing people. At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism. (This was before…
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Luke 2:13-14 (NKJV) And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Covered by Jeremy Camp) Today we have the rare opportunity to lift up a song that we…
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Isaiah 7:14 – Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. Song: O Come O Come Emmanuel Today we begin a series of devotions centered around the scriptures and songs of Advent and Christmas. Some of them will be…
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees (John the Baptist edition)
Matthew 11:1-5, NLT – When Jesus had finished giving these instructions to his twelve disciples, he went out to teach and preach in towns throughout the region. John the Baptist, who was in prison, heard about all the things the Messiah was doing. So he sent his disciples to ask Jesus, “Are you the Messiah…
