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| Publication Date: 19 Sep 2019 |
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| Publisher: IVP |
| Words: 30000 |
| Page Count: 128 |
| Author: Chris Wright |
| ISBN-13: 9781783599363, 9781783599370 |
Rejoice!
Advent in All the Scriptures
The full sweep of Scripture distilled into Advent devotions for busy people, combining nuggets from John Stott's teachings with commentary from Christopher Wright
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Press Reviews
'In Rejoice! Chris Wright explores the theme of the coming of God throughout the Scriptures to illuminate the coming of Christ at Christmas and to raise our expectations of his coming in glory at the climax of history. What we discover along the way are not simply some lessons from the Bible story that apply to our lives, but that our lives only really make sense as part of the Bible story. Read this book and have your mind expanded and your heart warmed. Read it and rejoice!'
'Written with deceptive simplicity, these devotions show the heart-rendingly beautiful character of a God who comes to his children - again and again and again. They show that Advent is not just for Christmas, but from before time and beyond it. These readings will draw you deeper into the Bible's big story so that your heart rejoices in a good God who comes to us and draws us close so that we can enjoy him forever.'
Introduction: The God who comes and comes - and comes again
Week 1 The God who comes in Scripture's story
1 God comes rejoicing in creation
2 God comes questioning sinners
3 God comes promising a meal
4 God comes bringing life and light
5 God comes sending light to the nations
6 God comes to put things right
7 God comes bringing a whole new world
Week 2 The God who came in person
8 My rock and my salvation
9 God comes to the rescue
10 God comes to speak
11 God comes for a meal
12 God comes to stay
13 God comes to forgive
14 God comes to lead the way
Week 3 The God who came as promised
15 The One who came to do God's will
16 The promise of God's return
17 The promise of a ruler from Bethlehem
18 The promised herald of salvation
19 The promise of a transformed world
20 The promised light for the nations
21 The promised sin-bearing Servant
Week 4 The God who will come in Glory
22 Creation rejoices
23 Creation renewed
24 Creation redeemed
25 Immanuel: God with us!