“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” —Luke 21:25-28
Advent means “a
Advent celebrates the coming of Christ in three ways:
- Christ coming in human
- Christ coming to the
- Christ coming in
Advent is a time to
Preparation traditionally means fasting, prayer and
The first Sunday of Advent always reminds us of the
The Setting of Luke’s Christmas Story
Luke wrote almost
Luke describes the world into which Jesus is born as…
• A world filled with Roman
• A world where the House of God was
• A world where kings
• A world in which the powerful
No wonder Luke warned:
“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” —Luke 21:25-26
But Luke is not hopeless. Luke knows the
Light in the Darkness
Luke’s purpose is to offer us
Luke calls us to
Will the church
And if the church remembers, will the church share the story means with all the world
Action Step
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