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Advent 2006
Contributed by Derek Melanson on Dec 19, 2006 (message contributor)
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1. God's Favour
Contributed on Dec 19, 2006
God’s favour means He uses the ordinary, involves adversity, requires obedience, gives us purpose, and provides hope.
Introduction We’ve all done someone a favour. And we’ve all asked for favours. We all have favourite foods, music, places to visit, etc. We talk about favourable weather and favourable circumstances. To use a negative example, some parents play favourites with their children. When we use these ...read more
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2. A Light Has Dawned
Contributed on Dec 19, 2006
The Messiah, the Light of the world, has come. This Light is Son of God who breaks the yoke of sin and darkness and frees us to respond with repentance, rejoicing, and sharing this light with others.
Introduction How many of you here have stubbed your toe while walking to the bathroom late at night? How many of you use night-lights since that happened? We have night-lights in our house—these lights prevent me from tripping and stubbing my toes on Ella’s toys when going to the bathroom ...read more