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    Advent: Day Twenty Five – Savior

    Advent: Day Twenty Five – Savior

    But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Twenty Four – Light of the World

    Advent: Day Twenty Four – Light of the World

    Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” —John 8:12 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Twenty Three – Mediator

    Advent: Day Twenty Three – Mediator

    For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all…. —1 Timothy 2:5–6 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Twenty Two – Emmanuel

    Advent: Day Twenty Two – Emmanuel

    All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.”...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Twenty One – Prince of Peace

    Advent: Day Twenty One – Prince of Peace

    For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Twenty – Resurrection + Life

    Advent: Day Twenty – Resurrection + Life

    Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” —John...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Nineteen – Stranger

    Advent: Day Nineteen – Stranger

    The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Eighteen – Pioneer + Perfecter

    Advent: Day Eighteen – Pioneer + Perfecter

    Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Seventeen – Advocate

    Advent: Day Seventeen – Advocate

    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the atoning sacrifice...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Sixteen – Healer

    Advent: Day Sixteen – Healer

    Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—the blind see, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Fifteen – Redeemer

    Advent: Day Fifteen – Redeemer

    For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. —Job 19:25 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Fourteen – Lamb of God

    Advent: Day Fourteen – Lamb of God

    The next day [John] saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” —John 1:29 (ESV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Thirteen – King of Kings

    Advent: Day Thirteen – King of Kings

    He…is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is he alone who has immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see; to him be honor...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Twelve – The Way

    Advent: Day Twelve – The Way

    Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Eleven – Beloved

    Advent: Day Eleven – Beloved

    “Here is my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.” —Matthew 12:18 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Ten – Friend

    Advent: Day Ten – Friend

    “I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Nine – Teacher

    Advent: Day Nine – Teacher

    The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. —Mark 1:22 (NIV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Eight – Vine

    Advent: Day Eight – Vine

    “Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Seven – Man of Sorrows

    Advent: Day Seven – Man of Sorrows

    He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. —Isaiah 53:3 (ESV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Six – Everlasting Father

    Advent: Day Six – Everlasting Father

    For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. —Isaiah 9:6 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Five – Sower

    Advent: Day Five – Sower

    “A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them…some seeds fell on a footpath….other seeds fell on shallow soil….other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Four – Bread of Life

    Advent: Day Four – Bread of Life

    Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” —John 6:35 (NRSV)

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Three – Good Shepherd

    Advent: Day Three – Good Shepherd

    I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold....

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day Two – Messiah

    Advent: Day Two – Messiah

    The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.” Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.” ––John...

    By: paul theaker
    Advent: Day One – The Word of God

    Advent: Day One – The Word of God

    Words have power, for better or for worse.

    By: paul theaker
    Fleeing Persecution and Proclaiming Christ

    Fleeing Persecution and Proclaiming Christ

    As a Muslim living in a Middle Eastern country, Sarah’s newfound belief in Christ was met with much persecution. When her brother found out about her decision to become a Christ follower, he...

    By: Jennifer McInnis

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