We Have Work To Do
This is an outline of my sermon text for the 1 st Sunday of Advent , on December 1, 2019 . My focus was the First lesson, Isaiah 2:1-5, and the Gospel les son, Matthew 2 4 : 36-44 . + pBRC Sermon Video from St. Mark Sermon Audio from Redeemer May God’s grace, mercy and love be with you forever. AMEN. · Well, What is Christmas-y about these readings? o Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. [1] § He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples. [2] § Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. [3] o Where is the Christmas spirit in any of that? § It’s nowhere. Nor should it be there. o Advent is not pre-Christmas, even though that is what we treat it as. o The season of Advent is preparing for Christ. § Not preparing for His birth; that’s...