Advent 2018 “Family Matters”
Summary: The themes of Advent (hope, peace, joy, and love) will be applied to common matters of family life (grief, conflict, traditions, forgiveness) in this four week Advent sermon series. The season concludes on Christmas Eve in which we celebrate the life that God offers to us through the gift of Jesus.
December 2 Theme: Finding hope in the midst of family grief
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Luke 21:25-36
December 9 Theme: Finding peace in the midst of family conflict
Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 3:1-6
December 16 Theme: Finding joy in family traditions
Zephaniah 3:14-20 Luke 3:7-18
December 23 Theme: Finding love by offering forgiveness
Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:39-45
December 24 Theme: Finding life in the gift of Jesus
Luke 2:1-20
