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Stay Awake: Preparing for the Coming of Christ This Advent Season

Join us this Advent season as we prepare for the three comings of Christ. Reflect on the significance of staying awake and being vigilant in our faith. The readings from Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, and Matthew 24:37-44 remind us of the tension between darkness and light and the need to walk toward the light. This journey is not just about today but about stepping toward our tomorrow as we climb the mountain of the Lord. Engage with scripture in depth and examine our lives through the lens of faith and leadership, seeking guidance for our steps toward the ultimate goal of heaven.

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Stay Awake: Preparing for the Coming of Christ This Advent Season

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  1. BLBS …Ist Sunday of Advent “Stay awake!” Matt 24:32 …Prepare for the Three Coming of Christ! Is 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matt 24:37-44

  2. BLBS Themes 1. Walk toward the light 2. Today is a step toward tomorrow 3. Climb the Mountain (Kingdom) of the Lord 4. Level 1 Activities 5. Beginning of the Journey Is 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matt 24:37-44

  3. Scripture in Depth Isaiah 2:1-5 1. Only in YHWH can there be peace (Micah 4) 2. What will happen at the END of HISTORY 3. There will always be WAR Romans 13:11-14 1. Tension between two things Dark/Light 2. Christianity demands tension

  4. Matt 24:37-44 …eschatology – begin with the end in mind! Themes 1. Jesus as prophet - Destruction of the Temple. 2. Written around 80 AD. 3. Readers were agitated by occupiers 4. On-going delay of Jesus

  5. Gospel of Matthew …Jewish Christian Focus Themes 1. Jesus fulfills Jewish Prophesies 2. Written around 80 AD. (Gap writer) 3. Mark and Q (Quelle – Source, 612 of 662 of M) 4. Matthew the Tax Collector 5. Kingdom of Heaven vs. Kingdom of God

  6. Historical Context …Luke Gospel! 1. Jewish World had fallen apart: Revolt 66-70 2. Jesus direct followers had died 3. Jewish focus on today without tomorrow 4. Who were the true prophets - fulfilled

  7. Thoughts on Leadership What are these reading calling us to? Live in the darkness facing the light.

  8. TRUTH …Faith/Life is Lived in the Approach …the tension of our existence is in direct proportion to the gap between our mountain and the mountain of the Lord.Thomas Winninger, CSMA

  9. Examen • Where are you directing me in my life Lord? • What about myself to I need to change to move toward the ultimate goal of heave?

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