Waiting for Christmas
“Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.” (Luke 2:25) I’m not a philosopher, so not sure why, but waiting seems easier for people now than it used to be. The average age of […]
Present in Bethlehem
This Sunday begins Advent. That word, advent word comes from the Latin verb “to come.” It’s church shorthand for Adventus Domini…the coming of the Lord. As a kid, I thought it was the name of a Christmas countdown calendar that had chocolate hidden in little secret doors. But, it IS a type of countdown. In […]
The God of Miracles
“For nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37).” We serve a miraculous God. From time to time he will suspend his own laws of nature to help his children. Why, you ask? C.S. Lewis says it best: “Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole […]
God with Us
“The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23, NIV) The two pivotal facts of Jesus’ incarnation are found right here: Jesus is God and Jesus is human. He is Immanuel, God with us. Why is this important? Consider […]
A Hidden God and His Icon
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation; (Colossians 1:15, HCSB) In Paul’s letter to the church of Colossae, we come to what most scholars consider a hymn of the early church. There are two stanzas which basically repeat the same idea in 1:15-17 and 1:18-20. The hymn is steeped […]
Adventus Domini: The Arrival of the Lord (Part 2) The Hidden Spring
Listen Here! Click Play Button to Listen [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://newlifedenton.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/120813.mp3″] Tweet along with us #NLCdenton Tweets about “#nlcdenton” Enjoy these Resources [toggle title=”Notes & Outline”] [download_box]Download Sermon Notes Word Docx Download Sermon Notes PDF[/download_box] AdventAnother ______________ (Matt 1:21-25, Luke 2:36-39)The ______________ Spring (a parable by N. T. Wright)The ______________ Kingdom (Gal 4:4) The ______________ Servant (Isaiah […]
Advent Devotional
Adventus Domini is Latin for the Arrival of the Lord. An advent, in ancient times, signified a formal ceremony welcoming a king or emperor. We call the Christmas season advent for the same reason. We are celebrating the arrival of a king – one who will put the world to rights. The one who brings […]
