Advent Midweek
Prepare Ye: Ponder (Sermon based on Luke 1:25-38)
Sermon: Prepare Ye: Ponder
Texts: Luke 1:26-38
Focus: It’s okay to think and wonder and ask questions about the Christian faith.
Function: That they would ponder anew the marvelous good news of Jesus’ birth.
Holden Evening Prayer – Worship Service for Advent Midweek 1
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Behold, the King: King of Kings
Sermon: King of Kings
Texts: Daniel 2:31-45; Revelation 19:11-16; John 18:33-37
Focus: Jesus Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Function: That they would look forward with anticipation to Judgment Day, when Christ’s kingdom will come in all its glory.
Behold, the King: A King Like David
Sermon: A King Like David
Texts: 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Psalm 2; Acts 13:20-23; Mark 12:35-37
Focus: Jesus Christ is the King after God’s own heart.
Function: That they would believe in the divine and Davidic kingship of Christ.
Behold, the King: Not a King Like the Nations’
Sermon: Not a King Like the Nations’
Texts: 1 Samuel 8:1-18; Psalm 146; Romans 13:1-7; Luke 22:24-30
Focus: Jesus Christ is the humble king of mercy.
Function: That they would not seek their own power or glory.
In Those Days: No Room for Her Firstborn Son
Sermon: In Those Days: No Place for Her Firstborn Son
Text: Luke 2:6-7
Focus: Our world continually resists the coming of Christ.
Function: That they would make room for Jesus in their hearts.
In Those Days: To the City of David
Sermon: In Those Days: To the City of David
Text: Luke 2:4-5; Micah 5:2-4
Focus: Jesus journeyed from heaven to earth to be born in Bethlehem as our Savior.
In Those Days: A Decree Went Out
Sermon: In Those Days: A Decree Went Out
Text: Luke 2:1-3
Focus: Jesus’ birth took place in real history in the geo-political context of Roman Empire.
Function: That they would pray for and obey their leaders.

