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John the Baptizer came to prepare the way of the Lord by “cleaning house” and teaching us to do the same

The theme for our Advent midweek services this year is "Location, Location, Location." Not only are these considered the three most important things to keep in mind when buying real estate on earth, but "Location" is even more important as we consider our journey toward heaven. The location where we begin this evening is "Stand On Faith."

The word faith can be understood as one's "subjective" thoughts and feelings as well as faith built on the objective truths that the Bible teaches.

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Christmastime is all about preparation, but preparing rightly means recognizing what God has been preparing from the beginning of history – the salvation of the world through Jesus Christ. Participating in that preparation is a true privilege!

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Jesus’ Kingship puts everything else in its proper context

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All Saints Day often reminds us of the sadness, loss and mourning we experience when a loved one dies. While this is considered a normal response to death, there is a significant difference in the type of grief evidenced at funerals.

In our text, Paul reminds us that mixed in with our sadness is our Christian hope.

He speaks of a significant difference in grieving when he writes in the words of our text, "Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope" (v 13). In other words, unlike the people of the world, believers in Christ, by contrast, grieve with hope

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