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The
Advent Conspiracy will be our focus on re-claiming the
original revolutionary and dramatic impact of the birth of Jesus.
We will be focusing on equipping people to approach Christmas in a
way that will transform their lives and the lives of their
families. Ultimately, we hope to begin changing the world as we
worship Christ at Christmas. Throughout the four weeks of Advent,
each week will focus on these four themes. One will be dominant
each week, but they will all be present in one way or
another. The four themes are:
- Worship
- Resisting the Empire
- Relational Giving
- Re-Distribution / Water
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December 2, 2007
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Pastor John Wunderlich
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Notes120207
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Conspiring to Change the Future! (Romans 13:11-14/Matthew
24:36-44) [1st Sunday of Advent] - Worship At Jesus' birth, night is
invaded by the light. Everything about us from that moment on changes. Our
future is linked to this birth. We are no longer children of darkness but
children of light. We don't know the day or the hour when God will draw
history to a close, but until then we live in the light. We live in
anticipation of and in testimony to God's future. We are starting a
revolution-live in the light and draw others to Him who is the One True
Light.
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December 9, 2007
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Pastor John Wunderlich
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Notes120907
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Conspiring to Change our Relationships! (Romans
15:4-8/Matthew 3:1-12) [2nd Sunday of Advent] - Relational Giving
(Connecting) Advent is a time of re-thinking our relationships. As
Christ comes to restore our relationship to the father, Christ
also comes to restore our relationships to each other. John the
Baptist understood this and preached and taught a message that
restored justice and wholeness to relationships. This Christmas we
must work toward connecting with one another in real and
meaningful ways.
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December 16, 2007
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Pastor John Wunderlich
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Notes121607
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Conspiring to Change our Priorities! (James
5:7-11/Matthew 11:2-11) [3rd Sunday of Advent] - ReDistribution/Water
(Justice) James tries to get us to take a second look at our
circumstances. He wants us to see that our priorities and God's
plans don't always match up. When they don't - it's our priorities
that need adjusting. For John the Baptist, the time had come to
dramatically rearrange his priorities in light of Jesus' coming.
The time is here for us to do the same. Our priorities need to
reflect God's concern for those who are suffering, poor and in
need.
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December 23, 2007
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Pastor John Wunderlich
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Notes122307
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Conspiring to Change Everything! (Romans
1:1-7/Matthew 1:18-25) [4th Sunday of Advent] - Resisting the
Empire (Prophecy) Paul clearly sees everything that has ever
happened in his life through the eyes of his relationship with
Jesus. Nothing has happened, nothing is happening, nothing will
happen that isn't seen through the lens of faith. Joseph's life
gets re-oriented in much the same way. After the angel's visit he
can't look at the world the same way again. Paul lived a life that
moved against the flow of his culture. Joseph's life ran against
everything he had been taught since he was a boy. For both men,
after they encountered Jesus nothing was the same again. Part of
the revolution is to re-claim Christmas! To do that we'll have to
resist our cultural Christmas and follow after Jesus. Because of
our encounter with Jesus at Christmas - nothing will be the same
again.
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December 24, 2007
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Pastor John Wunderlich
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Notes122407
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Conspiring to Change Christmas! (Titus 2:11-14/Luke
2:1-20) [Christmas Eve] We're talking about a revolution. A
Christmas that doesn't look like every other Christmas. Jesus'
coming was a reality. It is a reality. We have to live like it's a
reality. We just have to say "No" to a false and hollow
holiday and say "Yes" to the Conspiracy. Christmas isn't
Christmas until we understand the Good News (and share the Good
News) - Jesus.
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December 30, 2007
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Pastor John Wunderlich
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No Notes
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A Service of Lessons & Carols - We will read the
Christmas story from Luke 1-2 and sing songs/Christmas carols
between readings.
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