For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son. John 3: 16a NLT

For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son John 3: 16a NLT

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 1 Last Sunday the candle of peace was lit. We light it and the candle of hope again as we remember that Christ will come again and bring to the world everlasting peace. Light the 1 st candle, the candle of hope. Light the 2 nd candle, the candle of peace.

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 2 Luke 2:8-11 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 1 Luke 2:12-14 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, ad on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests.

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 2 The third candle of Advent is the Candle of Joy. It reminds us of the joy that Mary felt when the angel Gabriel told her that a special child would be born to her a child who would save and deliver his people.

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 1 God wants us all to have joy. The angel who announced to the shepherds that Jesus had been born told them: Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news of great joy for all people for to you is born this day, in the City of David, a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord.

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 2 We light this candle to remember that Christ brings the promise of a new life a life in which the blind receive sight, the lame walk, and the prisoners are set free. We light it to remember that he is the bringer of true and everlasting joy. Light the 3 rd candle, the candle of joy.

Advent Meditation for 3 rd Sunday of Advent. VOICE 1 Let us pray. Loving God, we thank you for the joy you bring us. Help us prepare our hearts for this gift. Bless our worship. Help us to hear and to do your word. We ask this in the name of the one born in Bethlehem. AMEN. Sing: Carol: Joy to the World

For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son John 3: 16a NLT

Prayer time Christ the babe was born for you... 15

For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son John 3: 16a NLT

It s beginning to look a lot like Christmas..

For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son John 3: 16a NLT

Come they told me, A new born King to see, Our finest gifts we bring, To lay before the King, The Little Drummer Boy

So to honor Him, When we come. The Little Drummer Boy

Little Baby, I am a poor boy too, I have no gift to bring, That's fit to give the King, The Little Drummer Boy

Shall I play for you, On my drum? The Little Drummer Boy

Mary nodded, The ox and lamb kept time, I played my drum for Him, I played my best for Him, The Little Drummer Boy

Then He smiled at me, Me and my drum. The Little Drummer Boy

For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son John 3: 16a NLT

To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice ; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 (NLT)

14 You are the light of the world like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:14-16 (NLT)

For God loved the world so much, that He gave His one and only Son John 3: 16a NLT

May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child. May Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever.