What is the meaning of Advent?
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Advent is the four-week season before Christmas in which Christians prepare for celebrating Christ’s first coming and look forward to his second. The mood is hopeful waiting — "Come, Lord Jesus."
Advent themes (hope, peace, joy, love) walk worshipers through OT promises pointing to Christ.
It is not about Christmas shopping. It is about training the heart to long for Christ — the Christ who came, the Christ who comes again.
A simple Advent practice: light a candle each Sunday, read a passage of promise, and pray for both comings.
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