From the beginning, God promised to fix what sin had broken.
Advent starts with hope in a God who always keeps His promises.
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Prayer - Give thanks to God that He did not leave us in our sin but promised a rescuer.
God kept promising that one day a rescuer would come from Abraham's family.
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Prayer - Give thanks to God that He keeps His promises and brings blessing through Jesus.
God promised David that a King from His line would rule forever.
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Prayer - Praise God that Jesus is the forever King who will never fail us.
God promised a coming King who would shine light into a dark world.
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Prayer - Ask God to help you walk in the light and hope found only in Jesus.
God described the coming king as a gentle and daving servant.
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Prayer - Thank God that Jesus came gently to save and restore broken people.
Jesus would come full of wisdom and bring peace to all who trust Him.
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Prayer - Ask God to fill you more and more with the peace that only Jesus can give.
The promised ruler would come from a small and unexpected town - Bethlehem.
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Prayer - Give thanks to God that Jesus is our shepherd who guides, protects and provides.
God said He would send someone to get people ready for the coming King. This was speaking about John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus.
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Prayer - Ask God to prepare people's hearts to welcome Jesus with faith and joy.
After hundreds of years, God speaks again - His plan is moving forward as He had promised.
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Prayer - Give thanks to God for the way He is always faithfully at work, even when He seems silent.
God chooses someone humble and ordinary to bring forth the Saviour of the World!
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Prayer - Ask God for a heart like Mary - trusting, willing and obedient.
Mary celebrates God's mercy, faithfulness, and salvation.
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Prayer - Praise God for His mercy and kindness to us in Jesus.
John is born to prepare people to meet Jesus.
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Prayer - Ask God to help you boldly point others to Jesus, just like John did.
Joseph chooses obedience to God even when it is difficult and costly.
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Prayer - Pray for courage to obey God even when it is costly and hard.
The Saviour of the World enters quietly and humbly.
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Prayer - Give thanks to God for sending His Son to bring peace and good news to the world.
The first people to hear the good news are ordinary workers. Jesus came for all people.
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Prayer - Ask God to help you respond to Jesus with joy and wonder.
Simeon and Anna rejoice because God's salvation has arrived.
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Prayer - Give thanks to God for the salvation he offers in Jesus, just like Anna and Simeon did.
Even people from far away recognise that Jesus is the true King.
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Prayer - Pray that you and others would seek Jesus above all other treasures.
Jesus relives Israel's story - and continues to keep God's promises.
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Prayer - Give thanks that Jesus is the true Son who rescues us from sin and death..
We celebrate the astonishing fact that God himself lovingly stepped into our world.
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Prayer - Praise God that He came down to us, dwelling among us, to give us life!
Jesus brings light, truth, and grace into a dark world.
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Prayer - Give thanks that in Jesus we can see who God is.
Jesus comes proclaiming the Good News - the King has arrived!
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Prayer - Pray for others to believe the Good News and follow Jesus wholeheartedly.
Jesus came for people who know they need Him - people like us.
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Prayer - Give thanks that Jesus came to seek and save sinful people like us.
Jesus' mission leads to the cross where He takes away our sin.
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Prayer - Give thanks for God's great love in sending Jesus to die in our place.
Jesus came once, and He will come again to make all things new.
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Prayer - Pray for continued hope and faith as you wait for Jesus to return.
Celebrate Jesus - the greatest gift! He is our Saviour and King!
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Prayer - Praise Jesus! He is everything we need!