Advent - O Come!
A Light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel. Luke 2:25-32
O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel
Immanuel Has Come
Romans 8:23 — We still “groan within ourselves”
1 Corinthians 1:7— We still “wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ”
1 Thessalonians 1:10 — We still wait for final deliverance “from the wrath to come”
Galatians 5:5 — We still “wait for the hope of righteousness”
Already and Not Yet!
Ephesians 1:7-8; 4:30
2 Corinthians 6:2-10
“The Christian life oscillates between these two poles: the overflowing joy of the “already” redeemed and the tearful yearning of the “not-yet” redeemed. Not that we ever leave the one or the other in this life. We are “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing” – John Piper –
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son,
and she will call His name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
The Messianic Titles
O Sapentia (Wisdom)
O Adonai (God)
O Radix Jesse (Stem or root of Jesse)
O Clavis David (Key of David)
O Oriens (Dayspring)
O Rex genitium (King of the Gentiles)
O Emmanuel (God with us)
This Latin acronym S.A.R.C.O.R.E.
Read in reverse is ERO CRAS = “I will be with you tomorrow”
O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel.
O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go.
O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe.
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave.
O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and bar the way to death's abode.
O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light.
O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:5
Advent Candles - The Light has come
1st Prophecy – Hope
2nd Bethlehem – Faith
3rd Shepherd – Joy
4th Angel – Love
5th The Christ – Anointed
