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O Come Let Us Adore Him 
Advent 2024
 

What is Advent?
Formed from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is the traditional celebration of the first advent of Jesus (the Christmas story) and the anxious awaiting of His second advent in glory.  
 
 
In Advent we are ushered into a time of waiting where we are connected again with our longing for God. 
 
 
"A society that denies the supernatural, usually ends up elevating the natural to supernatural status"
Phillip Yancy - Rumors of Another World
 
 
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles...
 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.
Romans 1:21-23, 25
 
 
 
Corporate adoration shifts our perspective, brings supernatural encouragement, fuels our individual worship &amp; foreshadow's eternity.
 
 
 
Corporate adoration shifts our perspective
 
 
Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 150
 
 
 
Corporate Adoration brings supernatural encouragement
 
 
 
"let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
Hebrews 10:24-25
 
 
 
Corporate adoration fuels our individual worship
 
 
 
Corporate adoration foreshadows eternity
 
 
 
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength    and honor and glory and praise!”
Revelation 5:11-12
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 Talk Notes  O Come Let Us Adore Him   Advent 2024       What is Advent?  Formed from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is the traditional celebration of the first advent of Jesus (the Christmas story) and the anxious awaiting...

Talk Notes
O Come Let Us Adore Him 
Advent 2024
 

What is Advent?
Formed from a Latin word meaning “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is the traditional celebration of the first advent of Jesus (the Christmas story) and the anxious awaiting of His second advent in glory.  
 
 
In Advent we are ushered into a time of waiting where we are connected again with our longing for God. 
 
 
"A society that denies the supernatural, usually ends up elevating the natural to supernatural status"
Phillip Yancy - Rumors of Another World
 
 
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles...
 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised.
Romans 1:21-23, 25
 
 
 
Corporate adoration shifts our perspective, brings supernatural encouragement, fuels our individual worship & foreshadow's eternity.
 
 
 
Corporate adoration shifts our perspective
 
 
Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.
2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 150
 
 
 
Corporate Adoration brings supernatural encouragement
 
 
 
"let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
Hebrews 10:24-25
 
 
 
Corporate adoration fuels our individual worship
 
 
 
Corporate adoration foreshadows eternity
 
 
 
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength    and honor and glory and praise!”
Revelation 5:11-12


Oh Come Let Us Adore Him - Hymns of Joy

<description>LITURGY FOR THE MOMENT: Part 7

A LITURGY FOR THOSE BATTLING ANXIETY
Prince of Peace, we come with restless hearts and racing thoughts.
The weight of worry presses down,
and we are consumed by what-ifs and worst-case scenarios.
As the deer pants for streams of water
so our souls thirst for You, the living God.You are the God who calms the storm,
The Shepherd who leads us beside quiet waters.
Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls
Let waves of grace break over me.Teach us to cast our cares upon You.
When fear rises, remind us of your steadfast love.
When we falter, anchor us in Your unshakable presence.
Oh God our rock, meet us in the chaos and lead us into Your rest.
Amen. 



Psalm 42:1-11 ESV
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?” These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival. 
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar. Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me. By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?” 
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.”

  
What the anxious need from themselves:
• Look back
• Look forward
• Look around
  
What the anxious need from those around them
• Comfort
• Care
• Encouragement 
 
2 Corinthians 13:11 ESV
“Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”

1 Corinthians 12:24-26 ESV 
“which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”
 
1 Thessalonians 4:18 ESV
“Therefore encourage one another with these words.”
 
What the anxious need from God
• Everything he has promised and all he has given!
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 LITURGY FOR THE MOMENT: Part 7    A LITURGY FOR THOSE BATTLING ANXIETY  Prince of Peace, we come with restless hearts and racing thoughts.  The weight of worry presses down,  and we are consumed by what-ifs and worst-case scenarios.  As the deer...

LITURGY FOR THE MOMENT: Part 7

A LITURGY FOR THOSE BATTLING ANXIETY
Prince of Peace, we come with restless hearts and racing thoughts.
The weight of worry presses down,
and we are consumed by what-ifs and worst-case scenarios.
As the deer pants for streams of water
so our souls thirst for You, the living God.You are the God who calms the storm,
The Shepherd who leads us beside quiet waters.
Deep calls to deep in the roar of Your waterfalls
Let waves of grace break over me.Teach us to cast our cares upon You.
When fear rises, remind us of your steadfast love.
When we falter, anchor us in Your unshakable presence.
Oh God our rock, meet us in the chaos and lead us into Your rest.
Amen. 



Psalm 42:1-11 ESV
“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?” These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival. 
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar. Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me. By day the Lord commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life. I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?” 
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.”

  
What the anxious need from themselves:
• Look back
• Look forward
• Look around
  
What the anxious need from those around them
• Comfort
• Care
• Encouragement 
 
2 Corinthians 13:11 ESV
“Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”

1 Corinthians 12:24-26 ESV 
“which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.”
 
1 Thessalonians 4:18 ESV
“Therefore encourage one another with these words.”
 
What the anxious need from God
• Everything he has promised and all he has given!


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