The Season of Advent is a time of preparation – preparing our hearts for the arrival of the Christ child, and anticipating the return of Jesus – all at once. During Advent we speak of waiting, hope, love, peace and joy. We also speak of and cherish gifts – the gift of time, the gift of presence, the gift of new life – just to name a few.
It has often been my practice to preach a series of messages during Advent to help prepare the congregation for this year’s celebration of Jesus’ birth. As I find myself once again preaching this season, I’m planning to do that again through a series I’m calling “The Gifts of Christmas”. While the series title is one that I’ve used for past events and emphases, I can promise the sermons will not be recycled, but that I’ll endeavor to speak to today’s needs and issues through the following themes:
1st Sunday of Advent: The Gift of a Promise Kept – Luke 1:5-25, 57-66
2nd Sunday of Advent: The Gift of a Trusting Heart – Luke 1:26-38
3rd Sunday of Advent: The Gift of Reconsideration – Matthew 1:18-25
4th Sunday of Advent: The Gift of a Newborn King – Matthew 2:1-12
Christmas Eve: The Gift of Joy to the World – Luke 2:1-20
If you are anywhere near Comiskey, IN and the First Marion Baptist Church I invite you to join us for worship – Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Or connect with us on Youtube. May you have a blessed Advent.
danielcash 
Wait…what? Preaching again? Lucky congregation!
That was a quick retirement🙂
We will try and check in.
Char
Filling in as an Interim Pastor.