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Post by broncbuster2 on Dec 24, 2007 14:28:42 GMT -5
Bible Study Verse Revelation 1:13-17; 22:20 . . . nd in
the
middle of the
lampstands I saw one like a son of man,
clothed in a
robe reaching to the feet, and girded
across
His chest
with a golden sash. His head and His hair
were white
like white wool, like snow; and His eyes
were
like a
flame of fire. His feet were like burnished
bronze,
when it has been made to glow in a
furnace,
and His
voice was like the sound of many waters.
In
His right
hand He held seven stars, and out of His
mouth came
a sharp two-edged sword; and His face
was
like the
sun shining in its strength. When I saw
Him,
I fell at
His feet like a dead man And He placed
His
right hand
on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the
first and the
last . . .. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
(NASB)
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Thoughts
Advent is the period of time beginning four
Sundays before Christmas. We use that
time to
prepare for Christmas. Although many
people in the
modern world pay no attention to Advent,
that was not
the case with the early church. They gave
much
deeper meaning to Advent than we do
today. They
realized that not only do we celebrate the
birth of
Jesus at Christmas, but they also
celebrated the fact
that the Lord sent His Son to earth to live
and die and
be raised again for our sins. Not only that,
they used
Advent as a time to renew their zeal in
looking forward
to the Lord's second coming! They also
used Advent
as a time to share the love and mission of
the Lord
Jesus Christ with those who do not yet
know Him
(DWH)
Action Point
Let us go back to the basics the early
church used.
Let us use this time to reflect not only on
the Lords
birth, but also to renew our zeal in looking
forward to
His next coming and for sharing His love
with those
who do not yet know Him. Yes, we love
Christmas
because we celebrate the first arrival of the
Lord, but it
is the second coming for which we need to
be preparing. Remember, the scriptures
predicted precisely
when Jesus would come the first time and
still no one
was ready to receive Him. This time, no
one knows
the hour or the day that the Lord will come
again. Can
you even imagine how unprepared people
will be?
We should be as earnest and thrilled about
the advent
to Christmas as we are to the advent of
hunting
season! As we approach Christmas, be
sure to share
the gospel with the lost. Many of you have
hunting or
fishing buddies who do not know the Lord.
Take this
time to do more than just say "Merry
Christmas" to
them. Explain to them why it truly is
a "Merry
Christmas" for those who know the Lord.
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Sportsmen's Tip of the
Day
The weather is turning cold. The water in many of the
lakes and rivers is freezing over. Be very careful
during this period of time. Carry some rope with you
during your outdoor expeditions to help you or
someone else get out of a bad situation in water.
Carry space blankets with you to warm yourself or
someone else. Hypothermia sets in quickly. If it
should occur, get the person out of their wet clothes
quickly and get them into something dry. Give them
some of the extra clothes you have on. You may have
to use your own body heat to warm them. Climb into a
sleeping bag with them to warm them, or wrap
yourselves together in the space blankets.
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