Category: Advent

Fourth Sunday of Advent: Sturge

 wgmeisheid  December 23, 2023  0 Comments on Fourth Sunday of Advent: Sturge

Advent 4: God’s Gift of Love: Storge Today’s theme: Storge – Natural affection.  Storge (verb) στοργή is natural affection such as between members of a family (parents/children, husband/wife, and siblings). It is rarely found in classical Greek, and then primarily…

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Third Sunday of Advent: Phileo/Philia

 wgmeisheid  December 16, 2023  0 Comments on Third Sunday of Advent: Phileo/Philia

Advent 3: God’s Gift of Love: Phileo/Philia Today’s theme: Phileo/Philia – Friendship and sharing love.  Phileo (verb) φιλίω / Philia noun φιλία is friendship based on feelings or tender affection, the delight of being in the presence of someone, or…

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Second Sunday of Advent 2023: Agape

 wgmeisheid  December 9, 2023  0 Comments on Second Sunday of Advent 2023: Agape

Advent 2: God’s Gift of Love: Agape Today’s theme: Advent as Agape – How God defines love in His relationship with us Agape (αγάπη) is God’s fullest expression of His Love towards us and indeed his love for all of…

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First Sunday of Advent 2023: God’s Love

 wgmeisheid  December 2, 2023  0 Comments on First Sunday of Advent 2023: God’s Love

Advent 1: Introduction: God’s Gift of Love Preface: Advent has three definitions: Liturgical: It is the beginning of the Church Year and marks the four-week period in which we prepare for Christmas and the celebration of the “coming” or “arrival”…

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For Advent: A Study on the Nature of Love

 wgmeisheid  November 12, 2023  0 Comments on For Advent: A Study on the Nature of Love

For Advent I am planning on doing a four part study (one for each Sunday beginning on December 3rd) on the nature of love, for Advent addresses the beginning of God said in John 3:16 “For God so loved the…

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