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Advent | Songs for the Season
Week 1: Born to Deliver ThemeVerse:Isaiah40:1-5 TraditionalSong:Come Thou Long Expected JesusAdventCandle:HopeWhenalllifeseemshopeless,massshootingsandhateareontherise,avoicecriesoutfromthewilderness!AswebeginourjourneytoChristmas,werememberthehopethatneverendsandthatwehaveaSaviorwhopreparesawayforeachandeveryoneofus.Week 2: The Path of Peace ThemeVerse:Isaiah2:2-5 TraditionalSong:Blessed Be the God of IsraelAdventCandle:PeaceAswewalktowardsChristmas,partofourjourneyistowalkinthepathoftheLord.Inaworldthatsoquicklyjumpstovengeanceandretribution,thisseasonwewilllearntowalkinthepathofpeace.Week 3: Lift Up Your Heads ThemeVerse:Psalm24 TraditionalSongBase:Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye GatesAdventCandle:LoveAsweprepareforthebirthofababy,werememberthatitleadstoChristonthecross.Thepsalmsteachusthatwecanwalkfromfeelingsofdesperation,“MyGod,MyGodwhyhaveyouforsakenme.”TotheknowledgeofapresenceeveninthevalleyoftheshadowofdeathandultimatelytothepraisingandrejoiningoftheloveoftheKingofGlory.Week 4: Rejoice! Rejoice! ThemeVerse:Isaiah35 TraditionalSongBase:O Come, O Come EmmanuelAdventCandle:JoyOnthevergeofthecollapseofIsrael,theprophetcriesoutwithwordsofjoy.Oneday,wewillallbefree,Jesuscomestofreethecaptive,providehealingforthebrokenandsorrowandsighingwillfallawayandwewillsitinthepresenceofourGod.ToprepareforChristmasmeanstoworkwithJesusforthefreedomofallpeople.
Week 5: Light of The World ThemeVerse:Luke2:1-20 TraditionalSongBase:Jesus the Light of the World(fromW&S) Thisisit!ThenightisfinallyuponusandourfourweeksofpreparationleadstothebirthofJesus.JustasJesusistheLightoftheWorld,wearetobethatlightsentintotheworld.