Second Sunday of Advent
Say Today we read one of the most famous and quoted verses in the entire Bible- John 3:16.
Read John 3:16
Ask Who sent Jesus? Why did God send Jesus? What does “perish” mean?
Say That part can be confusing. We know that one day every person will die, but John 3:16 tells us that if we believe in Jesus we won’t “perish but will have eternal life.” Let’s keep reading.
Read John 3:16-21
Say Do you know what “condemn” means? If you condemn someone it means you judge them harshly, you disapprove, you sentence them to a punishment- maybe even death. But the Bible tells us that Jesus didn’t come to do that. He didn’t come to condemn us for our sins. He came to save us. Jesus is our light. He came to our dark world to bring his light to us.
Light the two purple candles.
Say Think about who comes when a house is on fire. A firefighter, right? Does the firefighter stop and fuss at the people or condemn them because their house is on fire? No! He works hard to save them even though they are strangers. Imagine how much more Jesus loves us, his creation.
Pray Jesus, thank you for loving us and saving us. Amen.
Sing Oh Come All Ye Faithful
