Love is a complicated word. In English -- we can say we love our family, our spouse, our job or… pizza. Yet in each of these contexts our one word for love takes on a unique meaning. In the original languages of the Bible, there are several words that capture different essences and angles of our one word “love.”
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Joy is one of the most commonly expressed sentiments in scripture. Throughout the Biblical texts, we see God’s people expressing joy all over the place. The narrative in scripture begins with God speaking creation into existence. When He finishes His work, God declares His work to be very good. Naturally it stands to reason that God’s people find joy in things that are good, beautiful, pure, and life-giving. Weddings, celebrations, friendship, childbirth, tasty food, victory over struggle -- all of these things and more are named as sources of joy in scripture.
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This week, we continue our Advent series with the second theme of the season -- Peace.
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This Sunday, Grace and Peace Church, along with churches all over the world, will enter into the season known as Advent. The word “advent” literally means “the arrival.” In Christian tradition, the season focuses specifically on the arrival of Jesus, The Messiah. During this season, Christians use the four weeks leading up to Christmas as a time to prepare and anticipate the birth of Jesus.
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