2nd Sunday in Advent – (Song – You simple men of hearts sincere)
The second of the hymns from Charles Wesley’s “Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord”. Today we have, “You simple men of hearts sincere” which is the first hymn in the original book. A...
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Advent Day 8 – Matthew 1:18-25 (Song – If an angel came to see you)
Bible Reading – Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV) Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about. His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but...
Advent Day 7 – Isaiah 40 Verses 9 – 14 (Song – See the gentle shepherd)
Bible Reading – Isaiah 40 Verses 9 – 14 You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with...
Advent Day 6 – 2 Samuel 5 verses 14 – 22 (Song – Will you Dance?)
Bible Reading 2 Samuel 5 verses 14 – 22 14 Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, 15 while he and all Israel were bringing up the ark of...
Advent Day 5 – John 3 verses 16 – 21 (Song – How Often?)
Bible Reading John 3 verses 16 – 21 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life....
Advent Day 4 – Galatians 4 Verses 1 – 7 (Song – What a gift of Grace)
Bible Reading – Galatians 4 Verses 1-7 What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. 2 The...
Advent Day 3 – Colossians Chapter 1 Verses 15 – 20 (Song – God to his children comes)
Colossians Chapter 1 Verses 15 – 20 The Supremacy of the Son of God 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things were...
Advent Day 2 – Titus Chapter 3 Verses 3 – 7 (Song – Mercy poured into the world (Acoustic))
Titus Chapter 3 Verses 3 – 7 (NIV) 3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being...
Advent Day One – Isaiah Chapter 9 Verses 1 – 7 (Song – Out of darkness Light)
Isaiah Chapter 9 Verses 1 – 7 (NIV) Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of...
1st Sunday in Advent (Song – All glory to God)
As a “bonus” for the Sunday’s in Advent. I have been looking at Charles Wesley’s Christmas Hymn Book – Hymns for the Nativity of our Lord (first published in 1745). Of all the hymns...