2016 Advent Series
For this fourth week of Advent there are two scripture readings: Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 Isaiah 7:10-16 (NRSV) Isaiah Gives Ahaz the Sign of Immanuel 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not […]
For this third week of Advent there are two scripture readings Isaiah 35:1-10 and Luke 1:47-55 Isaiah 35 (NRSV) The Return of the Redeemed to Zion 35 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus 2 it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of […]
For this second week of Advent there are two scripture readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 and Matthew 3:1-12 Isaiah 11:1-10 (NRSV) The Peaceful Kingdom 11 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of […]
For this first week of Advent there are two scripture readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 and Matthew 24:36-44 Isaiah 2:1-5 (NRSV) The Future House of God The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and […]