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12/1/2013 - 1/5/2014
Advent 2013
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Behold the Lord's Maidservant
When the angel Gabriel proclaims God's purpose to Mary, she believes and embraces God's call with...
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How Can This Be?
When Gabriel appeared to Mary to disclose her part in the birth of the Messiah, she believed the angel but was...
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Do Not Be Afraid
When Gabriel visited Mary, she was "greatly troubled" by his opening words. Because humanity is sinful, divine visitations are frightening. Those visited are often told...
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An Expected Surprise
An expected surpass sounds like an oxymoron, but it is an apt description of the Messiah's birth. While Israel had long anticipated the coming of the Messiah, no one would have...
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God Comes to a Lowly People
Regardless of human beings' assessment of themselves, everyone is in a state of desperate need and without hope in this world. The religious leaders of Christ's day did not...