He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey- riding on a donkey’s colt.”ġ3. Zechariah 9:9 “Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.”ġ2. 2 The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory. Isaiah 9:1-2 “Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. Deuteronomy 18:15 “The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren.
Hosea 11:1 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.”ġ0. Otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse.”ĩ. 6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers. Malachi 4:5-6 “Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn.”Ĩ.
Luke 2:6-7 “And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born 7 and she gave birth to her first child, a son. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever his kingdom will never end.”ħ. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. Luke 1:30-33 “But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary you have found favor with God. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.”Ħ. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears 4 but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. 2 The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him-the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord-3 and he will delight in the fear of the Lord. Isaiah 11:1-4 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”ĥ. Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”Ĥ. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.”ģ. Micah 5:2 “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah.
11 He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart he gently leads those that have young.”Ģ. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid say to the towns of Judah, “Here is your God!” 10 See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. Isaiah 40:9-11 “You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. The meaning of each candle varies, but for some people, the first candle represents hope given by the prophets, the second candle represents Bethlehem and God’s love, the third candle represents the shepherds’ joy, and the fourth candle represents the angels and “peace on earth.”ġ. A new candle is lit on each Sunday prior to Christmas. The candles (usually four) point to Jesus, the light of the world. The wreath is round, with no beginning or end, and made of evergreen branches, representing God’s eternal nature and His unending love. It also looks forward to His glorious return when the dead in Christ will be resurrected and believers who are alive will be caught up to meet Him in the air.Īdvent is celebrated in many Christian homes and churches in the four Sundays before Christmas day with the advent wreath and candles. Advent means “coming,” and the advent season is a time of celebrating Jesus’ first coming to earth, born as a baby in Bethlehem to live and die for us.
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