1. Anticipation and Hope Experience Advent

2. Advent Peace Joy Love Hope

3. The word Advent means arrival and coming

4. The Advent of Christ

5. Matthew 1:22-23 (NIV) All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" - which means, "God with us."

6. Isaiah 7:14 (NIV) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

7. Acts 1:11 (NIV) "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."

8. Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV) At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take

9. any oil with them. The wise, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight the cry rang out: 'Here's the Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV)

10. bridegroom! Come out to meet him!' Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.' Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV)

11. "'No,' they replied, 'there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.' But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV)

12. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. Later the others also came. 'Sir! Sir!' they said. 'Open the door for us!' Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV)

13. "But he replied, 'I tell you the truth, I don't know you.' Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV)

15. Anticipation and Hope Experience Advent