2. Prepare the Way

3. Advent is a time when we remember His “first” coming Advent is also a time we look forward to His “coming again.” PREPARE THE WAY

4. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 “For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.” PREPARE THE WAY

5. Acts 1:10-11 John 14:25-28 How do we prepare for His coming? PREPARE THE WAY

6. Matthew 3:1-9 1. 1.Repent 2. 2.Produce fruit in keeping with repentance 1 Peter 5:5-7 PREPARE THE WAY

7. Proverbs 15:25 (The Lord tears down the proud man’s house; but He keeps the widows boundaries intact) Isaiah 2:11 (The eyes of the arrogant man will be humbled and the pride of man brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted…) PREPARE THE WAY

8. Luke 14:11 (Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled and he who humbles himself will be exalted) Jonah 3:1-7a Luke 18:9-14 PREPARE THE WAY

9. 3 essential elements: 1. 1.A genuine sorrow toward God on account of sin. 2. 2.An inward repugnance to sin followed by the actual forsaking of it 3. 3.A humble self-surrender to the will and service of God PREPARE THE WAY

10. What do you need to repent of? Produce fruit in keeping with repantance Luke 2:1-7 Philippians 2:2-11 James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. PREPARE THE WAY

11. Jesus is coming back like an unexpected flash mob. Prepare the Way of the Lord. PREPARE THE WAY

12. Prepare the Way