Ephesians 1:15-23

I keep asking that the…

Zephaniah 3:1-20

"For the LORD your God is…

That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

[Isaiah 7:14] As we move through the final days of Advent and into the season of Christmas,

   Today's reflection is sparked by one of the most popular Advent hymns, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel."

This hymn, originally composed in Latin, is one of the oldest in any hymnal. It is based on an even older set…