Advent 2024: Behold
December 29 – Luke 9:23-24
Main Focus: Jesus invites us to follow him more deeply and fully in the year ahead. It’s the last Sunday of the year, and most of our groups take the week between Christmas and New Year’s off. For those of you who will be meeting, we’ll…
December 22 – 1 Chronicles 16:1-36
Main Focus: When we behold Jesus, we respond to his forever love with a Lived Amen. We’re at the end of our four Advent studies; we did Hope, Peace, Joy, and now, Love. For this one we’ll turn to 1 Chronicles 16 to look at the steadfast…
December 15 – Zephaniah 3:14-20
When we behold Jesus, we live lives marked by overwhelming joy. The third week of Advent observes the joy of the Lord brought to us in and through the birth of Jesus, Immanuel, God with us. We’ll turn to Zephaniah 3:14-20 to…
December 8 – Micah 5:2-5
Main Focus: When we behold Jesus, we respond by resting in the peace he brings his people. Traditionally, the second week of Advent is about peace, so we’ll turn first to Micah 5:2-5 to read a precision about the coming David king who…
December 1 – Jeremiah 33:10-16
Main Focus: When we behold Jesus, we learn to hope in the God who keeps his promises. We’re calling our 2025 Advent series Behold, because we want to end our year with a long, close look at Jesus and the promise of all of his goodness….