Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God came to a Manger". Reading: Galatians 4.4-7 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, 5so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. 6Because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God came to a Manger".Reading: Philippians 2.3-11 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5Have this attitude in yourselves wh...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God came to a Manger".Reading: John 1.14-18 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15John testified about Him and cried out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has a higher rank th...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God came to a Manger". Reading: Luke 2.1-20Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. 2This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4Jos...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God came to a Manger". Reading: Isaiah 9.6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto 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. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He w...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God our MESSIAH". Reading: Matthew 1.18-25 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned ...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God our MESSIAH". Reading: Luke 1.46-56And Mary said: "My soul exalts the Lord, 47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48"For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. 49"For the Mighty One has done great things for...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God our MESSIAH". Reading: Luke 1.26-45 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored o...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God our MESSIAH". Reading: Isaiah 11.1-10Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2The Spirit of the Lord will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3And...

Each week of Advent we will have a new focus. This week's focus is "God our MESSIAH". Reading: Isaiah 9.2-6 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy;they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing t...