Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2, NIV)
Advent is not just about getting ready to celebrate Christmas, but also when we think about Jesus return. We don't know when it will come, but we do know that it will come. How should we live as we wait for that day to arrive?
this was John’s message: ‘After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.’ (Mark 1:7, NIV)
Christmas is coming. It happens on the same day every year, yet somehow it always seems to arrive a little bit faster than I expect! As the 25th December gets ever closer, there’s always the question as to whether everything is ready.
The Gospel of Mark begins with John the Baptist. He was sent as the messenger, getting people ready for Jesus to arrive. Are we ready for Jesus? What does it look like to be ready?
“Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back” (Mark 13:35, NIV)
Christmas is coming. It happens on the same day every year, yet somehow it always seems to arrive a little bit faster than I expect! As the 25th December gets ever closer, there’s always the question as to whether everything is ready.
Advent begins this Sunday, and it’s a time of preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It’s also a time where we think about the return of Jesus. This will happen, but on a day and a time that we don’t know. Jesus says that we can see the time approaching, and so we should be ready.
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“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:46, NIV)
What is our mission and our vision? What are we supposed to be doing as a church? As the church year draws to an end, we’re going to look at what The Church is supposed to be doing as well as what our church is doing. Why not come along this Sunday and find out more.
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Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NIV)
What is our mission and our vision? What are we supposed to be doing as a church? As the church year draws to an end, we’re going to look at what The Church is supposed to be doing as well as what our church is doing. Why not come along this Sunday and find out more.