Category: What Does it Mean? Christmas Series
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What Does It Mean? (Christmas Advent Series, Intro.)
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? The world comes into focus as we discover Christmas. Each year God peels back a layer, rich with newly appreciated memories and formative ones of the present. I look forward to it more and more …and begin to celebrate, decorate, and sing carols earlier and earlier with each passing year …in anticipation of…
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Noel …What Does It Mean? (Christmas Series, Week 1.)
Welcome to Week 1 of the Christmas Series, “What Does It Mean?” This week, we are going to study the word, “Noel.” Download the Free Printable PDF Study Guide, and follow along on this Advent journey to a better understanding of commonly used “Christmas” words. Happy Christmas! What Does it Mean Study Guide best pdf…
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“What Does It Mean?” Week 4: Merry
Merry full of cheerfulness; joyous in disposition or spirit. 2. laughing happily; festively joyous; hilarious. (dictionary.com) Queen Elizabeth II was said to prefer “Happy Christmas” at a time when “merry,” meant “intoxicated.” -Wikipedia The Queen was onto something, but I wouldn’t have separated it. Let Christmas be associated with the feeling of intoxication, because that’s an…
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“What Does It Mean?” Week 3: Joy.
Joy A source or cause of delight –Merriam-Webster Joy differs from happiness in that it is an emotion. -Wikipedia Is there greater delight than the wonder of Santa, or the glee witnessed as a child unwraps the present they wished for? Can there be a sweeter tear than the touch of a Christmas memory? Yes. Set a part from…
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“What Does It Mean?” Week Two: Emmanuel
Emmanuel 1. Jesus Christ, especially as the Messiah (Matt. 1:23). 2. Immanuel. (dictionary.com) “They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for “God is with us”).” Matthew 1:23 (MSG) Jesus appeased the ardent anticipation of our hearts. The questions have been answered. The gaps have been filled. Hope is available for the world to receive. “Emmanuel” explains how God came for us, is…
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