The XM ChallengeFourth Advent Sunday – The XM Challenge https://www.rickbergen.net Help Plant 1,000 Churches Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:01:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 169531157 Fourth Advent Sunday https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=317 https://www.rickbergen.net/?p=317#respond Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:13:00 +0000 Rick Bergen http://www.rickbergen.net/2011/12/17/fourth-advent-sunday/ I trust all is well and you are looking forward to some extra special time with people you love, and maybe some people who need your love. In Esther there is a story of temporal deliverance and how the people celebrated.
He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of food to each other and presents to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy. Esther 9:22 NLT
How much greater is God’s gift of eternal deliverance through Jesus?
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)
Advent Action
Look around you for a sign of God’s presence. When you find it, share it with someone.
Here are the last two of our Christmas Paintings for 2011.

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