Sermon: “Time to Wake Up!”
Theme: As we awaken to Christ’s work of love and healing we discover the gift of light, peace, and unending joy.
Purpose: The congregation will recognize the distractions that do not bring happiness and seek instead to experience God’s presence in Advent.
Scriptures: Isaiah 2:1-5 The Lord’s house will be established above all others, they shall beat their swords into ploughshares, they shall not practice war any more.
Romans 13:11-14 Awake from sleep, live as people of the light.
Questions:
What does it mean to “awaken” to Christ’s presence? What do we need to do in order to know God’s love and presence in the midst of Advent? What is the darkness in which we are stumbling through today? In what ways are we closing our eyes to God’s love and grace that is being offered to us? How can we be joyful and accepting rather than focused on all of the problems that surround us? What does it really mean to “walk in the light of the Lord?”
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