2nd Sunday of Advent

3^rd Sunday before Christmas

  “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,

and shall call his name Immanuel.”

Isaiah 7 v 14

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth... Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them...
In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples – of him shall the nations enquire, and his resting-place shall be glorious. 
Isaiah 11: 1 – 6, 10

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The Prophets

 

The second week in Advent is an opportunity to remember the

great prophets of the Old Testament. Speaking through these men,

God foretold the wonders of his plan of salvation for his people through Jesus Christ,

hundreds of years before the events took place: events such as the

immaculate conception, nativity, and even details of Jesus treatment at the hands

of the Roman soldiers, as he hung on the cross.

Though many people, including Jesus' disciples, did not realize who he was

when he dwelt on earth, after he died and rose again they remembered the prophesies about him,

and began to understand what they meant; they saw the hand of God at work and

recognized his authority in everything that had taken place,

and knew at last who Jesus was.

The Collect for the Day

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning;

Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly

digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word,

we may embrace, and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life,

which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen

Activity:

Make a timeline from Isaiah to the birth of Christ