Sunday 2 of Advent

SERMON: FAVOR AIN'T FAIR, James Lowe talks today at Bethel World Outreach in Brentwood, TN. From Mary's Christmas series.

WHAT IS ADVENT and why do we Christians observe it each year ahead of Christmas? A sermon by Dr. Bryan Chapell on the season of anticipation of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. The Coming of Christ was prophesied for over 2,000 years prior to that in the Old Testament.

Yet, Advent is also a time of anticipation of an even greater prophesy, the Second Coming of Christ at the end of time and the culmination of human history.

Connecting with the supernatural in quiet contemplation and Bible study is what Advent is designed for. Patience, stillness and quiet are the hallmarks of this time of the church year. So why do we do the opposite as we prepare for the Birth of Christ and scurry around, frazzled, tired, impatient and in a state of high anxiety?