Preaching during Advent
The Advent season is a wonderful time to preach and teach about our inclusion with Christ in the love and life of God. Following are some notes I have put together for a Pre-Advent sermon this Sunday on what is sometimes called "Christ the King" Sunday. Your thoughts, addition, deletions, etc. are welcome. Who is Christ? (Col. 1:15-23; 2Cor. 5:14-23) We come today, as every Sunday, to celebrate Christ—the one who has come, is coming and will come. We celebrate his comings in the Advent season which begins next Sunday and extends through Christmas. Who is this Christ who comes? Could he be far bigger and grander than we often allow ourselves to realize? Let us open our minds and hearts today and get a clearer view. Here’s what Paul says concerning Jesus Christ (Col 1:15-23): 1 5 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rule