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CALL TO WORSHIP<\/strong>
\nToday we light the second candle of the Advent season which is the candle of peace.<\/span>
\nJohn 1:14 declares \u201cThe Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us\u201d which assures us that God has entered into human history through the incarnation of the Son. The season of Advent, a season of waiting, is designed to cultivate our awareness of God\u2019s actions\u2014past, present, and future. In Advent we heighten our anticipation for the ultimate fulfillment of all Old Testament promises, when the wolf will lie down with the lamb, death will be swallowed up, and every tear will be wiped away. In this way Advent highlights for us the larger story of God\u2019s redemptive plan. Though Christ has come, not all things have reached completion. While we remember Israel\u2019s waiting and hoping and we give thanks for Christ\u2019s birth, we also eagerly anticipate His second coming at the end of time.<\/span>
\nAs we await our coming King, we read these words together:<\/span>
\nO Son of David, standing as a sign among the peoples;<\/span><\/i>
\nbefore You kings will shut their mouths,<\/span><\/i>
\nto You the nations will make their prayer:<\/span><\/i>
\nCome and deliver us, and delay no longer.<\/span><\/i>
\nCome, Lord Jesus<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\n

CALL TO CONFESSION<\/strong>
\nDuring our time of confession this morning, we will focus on the Advent theme of\u00a0<\/span>peace.\u00a0<\/span>The peace that Christ brings is not the absence of troubles. It is a peace that is unshakeable <\/span>even in the midst of troubles. During difficult times, we are called to remember the living\u00a0<\/span>God who works out all things for good for those who love Him. If we set our heart on\u00a0<\/span>anything besides God, we become lost in the chaos and confusion of a fallen world. But if our <\/span>greatest pursuit is the unchanging God, then our peace can never be taken from us.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n

CONFESSION<\/strong>
\nDuring our time of confession this morning, we will focus on the Advent theme of peace.\u00a0<\/span>Hear these words of confession\u2026<\/span>
\nO promised Christ:\u2028<\/b>
\nWe are a world at war.\u2028 Our peace depends on your coming.\u2028<\/b>
\nWe are a sinful people.\u2028 Our pardon depends on your coming.\u2028<\/b>
\nWe are full of good intentions but weak at keeping promises; <\/b>
\nour only hope of doing God\u2019s will \u2028is that you should come and help us do it.\u2028<\/b>
\nLord Christ, Word made flesh,\u2028<\/b>
\nour world waits\u2028 for your peace, \u2028for your pardon,\u2028 and for your grace.\u2028<\/b>
\nEven so: come, Lord Jesus. Amen.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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