How do you celebrate Christmas? Our traditions may vary from family to family, but most there are some consistencies. In our Advent text for today, Matthew 3:1-12, John the Baptizer gives us a better way to celebrate the coming of our Lord. What is it? Repent! Things are not as they should be in our world, and neither is our repentance. But Jesus promises to gather us baptized Christians, half-donkey'd repentance and all, into His presence forever.

Repent!

We all need grace and God gives it to us in abundance through His Son, Jesus. Our would is filled with to-do lists and performance-based acceptance. Not with God. &quot;For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace&quot; (John 1:16). We invite you to rest in the grace of Jesus by listening to these weekly messages from St. John&#039;s Lutheran Church in Williston Park, NY.

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We all need grace and God gives it to us in abundance through His Son, Jesus. Our would is filled with to-do lists and performance-based acceptance. Not with God. "For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace" (John 1:16). We invite you to rest in the grace of Jesus by listening to these weekly messages from St. John's Lutheran Church in Williston Park, NY.

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Repent!

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