Tag: christmas
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Unfailing love: Advent
“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins“. (1 John 4:10) Love is ultimately what we all desire to have and to feel. We search for it; sometimes in the wrong places and…
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Devo de Impuso: Celebrando al Emmanuel, Dios con nosotros
«¡Miren! ¡La virgen concebirá un niño! Dará a luz un hijo,y lo llamarán Emanuel, que significa “Dios está con nosotros”». Mateo 1:23 Le he estado enseñando a mi hijo acerca de Jesús. El está muy emocionado por los regalos que traerá Santa, pero la otra noche me dijo: “Mamá, ¿tú conoces a…
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Advent Devotional: Love
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate…
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Advent Devotional: Joy
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. Psalms 34:5 It could be impossible for any person to find joy in difficult and painful situations. But when God lives in our hearts, we find a joy that nothing…
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Advent Devotional: Peace
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 NIV The peace that comes from God, we know that it is not like the one this world can offer. It is not inactive or a product of our action, nor is…
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Advent Devotional: Hope
“We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don’t need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)” Romans 8:24-25 In Christ, there’s never a reason to lose hope. It…
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Bringing Christ into Christmas: why I'm celebrating Advent
’ve never celebrated Advent. At least not intentionally. My family was raised mostly at a Pentecostal church in Puerto Rico. The word Advent was nowhere near my panorama. We obviously celebrated Christmas season while hearing about the nativity, participating in Christmas plays, and singing Christmas songs but nothing that we…
