The document discusses passages from the Bible about Jesus and his role in bringing good news and salvation to humanity. It contrasts waiting and proclaiming the message alone versus doing so together. In the end, it states that for Advent, we will wait for and proclaim the miracle of Jesus together rather than alone.

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3. Is the Christmas story more like
Santa Claus or Superman?

4. “A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch shall grow out of his roots.”
Isaiah 11:1

5. “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring
you good news that will cause great joy for all the
people.”
Luke 2:10

6. Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Luke 4:18-19
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7. “10 On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal
to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and
his dwelling shall be glorious.”
Isaiah 11:10

8. Then the angel showed me the river of the
water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from
the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through
the middle of the street of the city. On either
side of the river is the tree of life with its
twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each
month; and the leaves of the tree are for the
healing of the nations.”
Revelation 22:1-2
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11. waiting alone

12. waiting together

13. We will wait together for the miracle.

17. proclaiming alone

18. proclaiming together

20. We will proclaim the Good News together.