“I Believe” Advent Wall for FBC Athens, GA

“I Believe” Advent Wall for FBC Athens, GA Advent Devotional Guide Theme

I Believe in the sun even when it isn’t shining. I believe in love even when I do not feel it.

I believe in God even when He is silent. Anonymous
(Jewish inscription found on a cellar hideout wall in Cologne, Germany

12/24/2010

Day 27 of Advent
Matthew 1:18-25
The birth's of God's son was a miraculous event; through obedient discipleship we show proper acknowledgment of the gifts of salvation and God's presence with us. What steps of obedience can you take this Christmas that will demonstrate your acceptance and gratitude of these gifts from God?
Prayer: Acknowledge God's gifts and Christ's presence.

12/23/2010

Day 26 of Advent
Matthew 25:31-40
To be reminded that my generosity and hospitality to those in need is generosity and hospitality to Jesus gives me a renewed understanding of Immanuel, God is with us. Describe a time that in exercising generosity to someone in need you were greeted by the presence of God.
Prayer: Open yourself to respond to the stranger and outcast among us.

12/22/2010

Day 25 of Advent
Romans 1:1-7
Advent brings assurance that we are called to belong to Jesus Christ and constantly receive His grace and peace. Has anything happened recently that hindered your ability to hear this call of grace? If so, what?
Prayer: Open yourself to receive God's healing and restoration.

12/22/2010

Day 24 of Advent
1 John 1:1-10
My relationship/fellowship with God is continually renewed and restored as I confess my sins and live in the light of his truth. Remember a time when you were estranged in a relationship, either with someone or with God. What brought renewal and restoration?
Prayer: Seek God's mercy in the face of brokenness, suffering, destruction.

12/20/2010

Day 23 of Advent
Isaiah 7:10-16
The assurance of Immanuel - "God is with us" - is a promise that we can bring our hopes, joys, sadness and fears to God with the understanding that, no matter what, God is with us. Where do you most need to receive this promise in your life or relationships?
Prayer: What are the hopes, joys, sadness, and/or fears you bring to God as you begin this week?

12/19/2010

Day 22 of Advent
A quote from a father who encounters Jesus as recorded in Mark 9:24: "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief."

12/18/2010

Day 21 of Advent
As you reflect on this week consider these 3 questions:
1) What might be something of which you have been challenged to let go?
2) Where and at what times have you experienced God's presence?
3) What do you perceive is something of which you should take hold?

12/17/2010

Day 20 of Advent
Luke 1:46b-55
William Barclay says, "A non-Christian society is an acquisitive society where people are out for as much as they can get;" in a Christian society "no one dares to have too much while others have too little, where everyone must get only to give away." Share the joy that came to you when you gave to a person who neeced help.
Prayer: Acknowledge God's gifts and Christ's presence.

12/16/2010

Day 19 of Advent
Psalm 146:5-10
The psalmist praises the Lord, who "deals out justice to the oppressed." He must have been happy when our church took in a family from Bosnia and made them our own. Do I know someone now who is being oppressed? Who especially needs my help right now, and what is the best plan I can make to help them?
Prayer: Open yourself to respond to the stranger and outcast among us.

12/15/2010

Day 18 of Advent
James 5:7-10
Patience may be the hardest virtue to practice, especially for contemporary Americans. We want everything right now! Who needs my gift of patience now? A student slow to understand? An elderly friend telling me a story for the fifty-first time? The person I always blame when things go wrong? How can I be more patient?
Prayer: Open yourself to receive God's healing and reconciliation.

12/14/2010

Day 17 of Advent
Romans 6:1-14
Consider the love which God shows to us; he even gives us the privilege of working for him on his earth. What can I do today in His name to help someone who is hurting?
Prayer: Seek God's mercy in the face of brokenness, suffering, destruction.

12/13/2010

Day 16 of Advent.
Isaiah 35:1-10
Isaiah brings to a persecuted people God's glorius promise of water in a thirsty land. He promises a safe road back, a "Way of Holiness" for God's people, to return home without fear. When have you experienced a "drought" in life? Remember the Christ who comes to bring spiritual water.
Prayer: What are the hopes, joys, sadness, and/or fears you bring to God as you begin this week?

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