Download or read book The Advent s Arrival written by Tyrus Cole Tisdale and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-07-10 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After humans unexplainably left Earth, ancient fish and cephalopods evolved to walk on land and, thousands of years later, rebuilt what the humans had left behind. Flash, a humanoid teenage octopus from the snowy town of Shiverbourn, hasn’t had an easy life, often finding himself with the short end of the stick, bullied, or in a fight. On a walk one seemingly calm and wintry evening, he sees a falling star that looks like it’s headed for Earth. When it crash-lands on an old farmhouse, he can’t help but check it out, and when he thinks he hears a voice crying for help within the home, he runs into the burning inferno, only to find something sinister. A strange glowing-red object, the “star” that had fallen from the sky, draws Flash in and he touches it, forever locking his fate to the demon that manifests thereafter—a dark and evil fiend named Vyrus. Vyrus has not only taken Flash’s appearance as his own but also wants his soul. Though Flash barely escapes Vyrus at the farmhouse, the carnage begins and those he loves are in danger. To stop him, Flash must quickly uncover humanity’s greatest secret because Vyrus is coming and he will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. . . . Terrifying, gritty, and action-packed, The Advent’s Arrival is the first book in the heart-pounding Advent series

Download or read book Dwell Celebrating the Arrival of Advent at Home written by Dexterity Books Editorial and published by Dexterity. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With cozy images and biblical truths, this full-color Advent gift book ushers in the arrival of this sacred holiday season, guiding readers in welcoming Christ into every space of the home. Where family and friends coexist, worship, and play, there too is room for Christ to dwell. In Dwell: Celebrate the Arrival of Advent at Home, readers are invited to spend five weeks preparing for Christmas. Each of the five weeks moves through the rooms of a home—the dining room, living room, kitchen, children’s space, and Christmas space—with five days of entries for each week. These daily readings will provide readers and homemakers with biblical truths, memorable activities, and images that are both cozy and inviting, guiding families through the Advent season. The themes of each week follow the timeline of Christ’s arrival to center readers’ thoughts on the sacredness and joy of the season: Anticipation Arrival Awakening Anointing Adoration These themes will help to guide thoughts, conversation, and celebration, as readers prepare for the Messiah’s arrival and begin a new Christmas tradition.

Download or read book Anticipating His Arrival written by Rick Brannan and published by Lexham Press. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family devotions can be hard to schedule and plan--and doing so in a meaningful way can be especially difficult during the days and weeks leading up to Christmas. As you guide your family through this season, Anticipating His Arrival helps you and your family remember his first advent on Christmas and prepare for his second coming, celebrating and anticipating both events. Each day's Scripture reading includes discussion questions with accompanying responses to make it easy for you to engage the themes of preparation, anticipation, joy, and incarnation throughout the season of Advent. The reading schedule--which begins the first Sunday of Advent and ends on Christmas Day--has been adapted from the Revised Common Lectionary and includes devotions for all three years in the liturgical cycle, with every year drawing on the Synoptic Gospels.

Download or read book Arrival written by Angie Hoff and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-08 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was never a season we expected. With routines and the comforts of daily rhythms unhinged, we are long enough in its company to now not be surprised by anything that might come next. We are, however, only beginning to unravel the social, spiritual, and mental effects this Covid-19 season has had upon us. With the dawning of Advent, we are beyond ready to welcome a healthy path to a new beginning. We innately long to find purpose in the meaning of the chaos we have faced these months. ARRIVAL looks for a way forward towards an awakening that God is, indeed, with us. ARRIVAL offers a genuine, personal perspective on navigating difficult, impractical rhythms of life. It is a guide of intimate reflection and imperative questions, weaving the gifts of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love into its offerings. ARRIVAL practices Acknowledgement, Restoration, and Community recognition in its preparation towards embracing a Holy Christ. This book may challenge you in ways you were not expecting, but you may yet find gratitude in the unexpected. May we each find ourselves on a holy path to the Divine in each impractical season we encounter.

Download or read book In Between Advents written by Dennis Groh and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The First Advent written by Michael J. Larson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to prepare childrens hearts and minds for the arrival of baby Jesus, The First Advent contains stories and activities for each of the twenty-five days of Advent. On the first day of Advent, Andrew the angel appears to the animals living in the stable in Bethlehem. He encourages them to use their gifts to prepare the stable for the arrival of baby Jesus. David, the stable boy; One Hump, the camel; Cow, the cow; Roger Rat; Anna, the milk maid; Wooly and Fuzzy, the sheep; and a host of other stable residents must first recognize their own gifts. Then they use their unique talents to prepare presents for that special day. As the days of Advent pass, the excitement builds, and the animals gifts prepare the stable for the arrival of the savior of the world.

Download or read book A Guide for Advent written by Brad Watson and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We stand in the already and not yet. We are disciples serving between Christ's coming and his coming again. As we look backward, we see an astonishing baby boy cradled in his mother's arms and the saving life he will lead. Looking forward, we see a complete kingdom and restoration of all things. We celebrate Christmas only after grappling with the hope fulfilled and the hope still waiting. We worship on Christmas morning through the lens of complete peace and anticipated shalom in the darkened corners of our world. We receive Christmas after enjoying the love of God already given and still to come. Advent invites us into the joy of knowing God has promised, God has fulfilled, and God has promised again. We wait, watch, and wonder at the gift of God entering his world. This collection of essays on the refracting beauty of God's arrival into our desolate world and our isolated souls will move the follower of Jesus to internal reflection, communal worship, and participation in God's mission in every aspect of human affairs.

Download or read book Christmas Presence written by Scott Hanberry and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-04 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as Christmas Presence: An Advent Devotional by Ray Cummings and Scott Hanberry. Advent is a season of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. It traditionally encompasses the four Sundays leading up to Christmas and is centered around the four themes of hope, peace, love, and joy. This devotional is a little longer; it is a 41-day journey. The number 40 shows up often in the Bible, commonly in contexts dealing with judgment or testing. Forty-one often represents victory or an end to the trial or testing. The 41 series guides you past judgment to the deliverance, past the testing to the testimony. These forty-one days of Advent readings will help you and your family prepare your hearts for the celebration of Christ''s Nativity and the anticipation of His Return! For Christians all around the world, Advent is a season of waiting. Individually and collectively we wait for the day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Advent is clearly tied to the coming of Christ, but what if we began to see more than just a celebration of Christmas, "The First Advent"... What if we anchored our hope in a future glance? Yes, we look forward to Christmas as a reminder of Christ''s first coming in the manger in Bethlehem, but few Christians invest mental energy in anticipation of His second coming in the clouds as the judge of the world. The word advent itself means "arrival" or "an appearing or coming into place." And so this season of Advent should be a time when we also wait with great anticipation for the ultimate arrival: Jesus'' Second Coming! His arrival at Bethlehem changed everything and His promise of return secures our hope. In this time of waiting the experience might be different from household to household and believer to believer. For some, Advent is an experience of joy, peace, and love while others desperately long for the same. Some will experience a time of family gatherings, festive meals, renewing friendships, and the reunion of relationships, while others experience empty baskets and empty chairs, separation, brokenness, and loneliness. Isolation and separation have marked the past year. Pandemic quarantine has brought about a nagging sense of loneliness and disconnection. However, isolation and loneliness are not modern-day problems. They are as old as human relationships and they are by-products of a much deeper issue than a pandemic...they are rooted in sin. When Adam and Eve rebelled against God, their first inclination was to hide. Simply put, sin separates. But separation was never God''s intent. The story of Scripture begins and ends with the presence of God. God''s desire and His design is to dwell with His people. In the book of Genesis, Eden is the first couple''s home but, more importantly, it is God''s sanctuary--the garden temple where the Creator and his image-bearers relate (Gen 3:8). However, their disobedience cut them off from God, Who is the very source of life. Death entered. And so, people felt the ache of separation. They felt a longing to be in His Presence. They experienced a sense of exile. And that''s where Jesus steps into history and therein lies the hope of His Arrival! His Presence equals hope! This sentiment was captured in the Christmas Carol, O'' Holy Night... Long lay the world in sin and error, pining, ''Til He appeared and the soul felt it''s worth A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn''! Emmanuel, also called the Christ, changed the world. At that moment when God became flesh, humanity watched prophecies unfold as hope was born. Jesus, our Emmanuel, provided hope that sin and death wouldn''t always win and mankind wouldn''t always feel so painfully alone. Join other believers in a 41-day journey of anticipation of God''s presence!

Download or read book Twas the Season of Advent written by Glenys Nellist and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the Advent season with a new family tradition with this beautiful and heartwarming collection of devotions and stories from beloved, bestselling author Glenys Nellist, told in the style of the classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. ‘Twas the Season of Advent is a 25-day devotional that will inspire your family as you eagerly await the arrival of Christ’s birth! ‘Twas the season of Advent, when all through the earth, People were pausing to ponder Christ’s birth. The bright lights were hung ‘round the doorframes with care In hopes that Christmastime soon would be there… Prepare the way for the LORD. Isaiah 40:3 Written in both prose and poetry, ‘Twas the Season of Advent will engage children and adults alike and become a new holiday tradition for families everywhere! From the bestselling author of the holiday favorites ‘Twas the Evening of Christmas and ‘Twas the Morning of Easter, ‘Twas the Season of Advent: Delivers prose and poetry that will appeal to all ages, especially 4-8 year-olds Brings Advent to life through 25 devotions featuring stories from the Old and New Testaments Features beautiful artwork by celebrated illustrator Elena Selivanova Serves as the perfect gift for the family as you prepare for the Christmas season Presents portions written in the familiar rhyme scheme of Clement C. Moore’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Showcases a beautiful cover you’ll want to display on your coffee table all Advent and holiday season Join Glenys and families around the world as you and your family wait, prepare for, and look forward to the arrival of God’s son, Jesus. Look for additional inspirational children’s picture books from Glenys: ‘Twas the Morning of Easter 'Twas the Evening of Christmas Snuggle Time series Love Letters from God series

Download or read book His Advent written by Rebekah J. Freelan and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the busyness of the Christmas season, you may wonder: is there something more to Advent than candles, readings, and chocolate countdown calendars? Advent is about an arrival, about His presence. When Jesus was born 2,000 years ago, He changed the lives of those He met. They werent halo-encircled characters in a play. They were real people, hurt and lonely, anxious and hopeful, confused and afraid, ignorant and ostracized. His arrival brought a gift of hope to those who accepted it. We live with the same fear, the same frustrations, and the same faith. And Jesus awaits the invitation to arrive in our hearts, and to meet our needs and desiresto meet us. Take a few moments each day of this Advent season to peek into the past, to see those who knew Jesus in the flesh. Learn from their encounters. Welcome His arrival.

Download or read book Encounter ADVENT written by Candace Payne and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encounter adventure in the advent season like never before! Payne leads readers through an interactive daily devotional during the month of December. With whimsy, tactile activities, and profound glimpses into the often-overlooked characters within the Biblical accounts of the Christmas story, prepare deeper for the arrival of Christmas Day. Discover how the arrival of Jesus affects our faith, hope, love, peace, and joy, both then and now.

Download or read book The Advent Mission written by Omar Rikabi and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advent is about beginning with the end: preparing for the final stage of God's new mission that resulted from our mission failure. For many of us, Advent is the launching pad to Christmas morning; a twenty-four-day countdown to stockings and presents. We don't think about Advent as first being about the second coming. After all, it's been two millennia since Christ was born, crucified, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and sent the Holy Spirit. And for two thousand years, we've been living somewhere between forgetting about or fretting over his return. John 3:16-17 gives us Christ's mission: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it, but to save it" (1996 NLT). Jesus' silent-night arrival in the manger is the first part of that mission. His trumpet-blasting arrival in the clouds is the last part. Taking the two seasons together, Omar Rikabi shows how preparing for this kind of Advent before we celebrate Christmas is how we get in on God's rescue mission.

Download or read book The Journey of Advent written by John Carnes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing for the Arrival of Jesus through the month of December. Advent is the season of waiting that prepares us for the celebration of Jesus' arrival on earth. Through this 31 day devotional, you are invited to journey along with Joseph, Mary and other characters of the story of Christmas. You will see how the story of your life is intertwined with this season. Come along on a journey of discovery!

Download or read book Living Between the Advents written by Michael L. Ruffin and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we prepare each year to celebrate the Incarnation, the Advent season reminds us that we live in an interim period between the First and Second Comings of Jesus Christ. In this book of twelve riveting sermons on a variety of Advent themes (all based on texts from Cycle B of the Revised Common Lectionary), Michael Ruffin explores the challenges of Christian living in this time between the First and Second Advents -- particularly the tension between the modes of patience and action. Though we await Jesus' return with hopeful anticipation, Advent waiting is active waiting. Ruffin's messages invite readers to share in the richly rewarding life of faith, while providing abundant comfort and inspiration for those who endeavor to live as disciples of Jesus in the modern world. Preachers looking for an imaginative illustration or observation to stimulate their sermons will find ample material in this book. But this is much more than just a reference for ministers preparing to preach during Advent -- it's also an excellent resource for spiritual reflections reminding us that the good news in these days between the Advents is that Jesus Christ is Immanuel, God with us. Possessed by an abiding love for the Lord Christ, Michael Ruffin approaches a season that he loves with his scholarly skills of exegesis, his insight into contemporary life issues, his common sense, and his disarming humor, crafting a collection of sermons that will bless the reader, inspire the preacher, and remind us all of the renewal that Advent brings. James C. Elder Jr. Pastor, First Baptist Church Fitzgerald, Georgia Michael L. Ruffin is the pastor of The First Baptist Church in Fitzgerald, Georgia. He is a graduate of Mercer University (B.A.) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Ph.D.).

Download or read book To See the Lord written by Duncan Perry and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prophecy of Isaiah, found in the Old Testament, is known as the "Fifth Gospel." This is because the prophecy points directly to the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. This devotional, to be read during the Christian liturgical season of Advent, walks through the prophetic pictures of the future Messiah. Each week takes a different aspect of the calling of the prophet Isaiah by the LORD (Isa. 6) and walks through that aspect as preparation for the culmination of Advent: Christmas Day. We invite you to walk with the prophet as he sees visions of light, hears sounds and stirrings, feels shook and shaken, tastes of atonement, and finally is sent to his people. These short, powerful devotions are meant to stir thoughts of the Christ and leave you longing for the day of the arrival of the One whom the prophets pined to see. You are invited as the prophet was to see the Lord.

Download or read book Come to Christmas written by and published by . This book was released on 1993-06 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Advent wreaths to Chrismon Trees, from Mistletoe to Luminarias, from Hanging of the Greens to Epiphany, Come to Christmas provides families, worship committee members, Christian educators, and clergy with a treasury of information and worship ideas for the season. Learn about: The Season of Advent Advent Wreaths and the significance of the candles Hanging of the Greens Chrismon Trees The Jesse Tree The origins of popular traditions such as Santa Claus, mistletoe, and poinsettias. and much, much more Includes: A brief set of Advent services for lighting the Advent candles Popular, hard to find songs: "The Holly & the Ivy," "The Friendly Beasts," and more This short and simple information can be adapted to children's sermons, Sunday School programs, or family worship. Adult Sunday School classes will enjoy learning more about the seasons of Advent and Christmas, too! Did you know. . . Christmas is centered in the new hope brought by the Christ child; Advent is the season of preparation leading up to the Event. It is a time when we prepare ourselves for the coming of our Messiah. Advent means "Coming." We celebrate these days of Advent in expectation and preparation for Christ's arrival. The Jesse Tree is named from Isaiah 11:1: "A shoot will spring forth from the stump of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots." It is a vehicle to tell the Story of God in the Old Testament, and to connect the Advent Season with the faithfulness of God across 4,000 years of history. The tradition of the Jesse Tree comes to us from Europe. The "tree" is usually a branch or sapling; it may be a real tree or a wall hanging, which is decorated with various symbols that remind us of the purpose and promises of God from Creation to the Birth of Jesus Christ. The observance of the Hanging of the Greens is an old English custom of decorating with evergreens and other festive trimmings for Advent and Christmas. Chrismons are handmade Christmas tree ornaments with various symbols of Christianity. The name Chrismon comes from a combination of CHRISt and MONogram.

Download or read book Good News Great Joy written by Graham Jones and published by Graham Jones. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good News, Great Joy: An Advent Devotional journeys through the rich text of Luke's gospel to discover the true meaning behind the coming of Jesus. Why is his coming such good news, and how can it bring us great joy? This collection of 25 devotions for Advent and Christmas Day explores the answer through a study of the characters and events surrounding the nativity of Christ.