THE MEANING OF ADVENT
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the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.
"the advent of the birth of a child"
synonyms: arrival, appearance, emergence, materialization, occurrence, dawn, birth, rise, development; More
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the first season of the Christian church year, leading up to Christmas and
including the four preceding Sundays.
noun: Advent
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CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
the coming or second coming of Christ.
noun: Advent
Advent is the season four weeks before Christmas in which we prepare for
the coming of Christ. It begins on Sunday nearest to 30th November.
Advent is the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus
and its name comes from the Latin word adventus, which means "coming".
The season also celebrates Christ's anticipated coming again in the fullness
of time to rule triumphantly over life in heaven and earth, as well as the
coming of Christ as the infant Saviour whose birth we celebrate at
christmas. And because the season emphasizes Christ's comings and not
just his birth, it’s more than just a time to get ready for Christmas.
Isaiah foretells of the coming of Jesus
Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV)
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Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall
conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Isaiah 9:6-7 (NKJV)
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For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be
upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty
God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the
throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment
and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts
will perform this.
Let’s focus on the Purpose of His Coming This morning!
The Purpose of His Coming
December 18, 2016
He came so that all Heaven could Praise God
Luke 2:1-20 (NKJV) (The first advent)
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And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar
Augustus that all the world should be registered.
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This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.
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So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
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Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the
city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and
lineage of David,
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to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
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So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to
be delivered.
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And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling
cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
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Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields,
keeping watch over their flock by night.
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And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the
Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.
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Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy which will be to all people.
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For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ
the Lord.
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And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in
swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying:
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"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"
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So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the
shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing
that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."
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And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in
a manger.
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Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which
was told them concerning this Child.
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And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by
the shepherds.
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But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.
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Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things
that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.
He came because God so loves us!
John 3:16-17 (NKJV)
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For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
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For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that
the world through Him might be saved.
He came to remit our sins
Matthew 26:28 (NKJV)
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For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for
the remission of sins.
He came to be the light of the world!
John 8:1-12 (NKJV)
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But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.
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Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the
people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.
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Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery.
And when they had set her in the midst,
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they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.
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Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what
do You say?"
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This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse
Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as
though He did not hear.
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So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them,
"He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first."
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And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.
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Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one
by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and
the woman standing in the midst.
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When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to
her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?"
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She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn
you; go and sin no more."
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Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He
who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
He came to heal the brokenhearted
Luke 4:18 (NKJV)
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"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach
the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim
liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who
are oppressed;
He came to be the door that opens to the God kind of Life!
John 10:7-9 (NKJV)
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Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door
of the sheep.
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All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not
hear them.
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I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and
out and find pasture.
He came anointed by God to do Good!
Acts 10:38 (NKJV)
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how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who
went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for
God was with Him.
 He came to destroy the works of the devil!
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0 John 3:8 (NKJV)
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He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For
this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works
of the devil.
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He came that we might have an abundant life
John 10:10 (NKJV)
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The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have
come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
He came so that we could have a life of Power
Acts 1:8 (NKJV)
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But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you
shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end
of the earth."
He came so that we could have life that is eternal
Romans 6:23 (NKJV)
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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.
He came to seek and save that which was lost!
Luke 19:10 (NKJV)
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for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
He came in order to come again! (The second advent)
Acts 1:10-11 (NKJV)
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And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two
men stood by them in white apparel,
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who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This
same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner
as you saw Him go into heaven."
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