The Revelation of Salvation
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Luke 2:28–32
In today's video, we discuss what kind of peace Simeon saw in the temple as he held the baby Jesus in his arms.
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2025 Advent Devotions
God's Peace
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Micah 5:2–5a
In today's video, we discuss God's peace.
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God’s Mercy for All
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 4:9–11
In today's video, we discuss God's mercy for all people—even the ones we do not think deserve it.
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Gospel Obstacles
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 56:6–8
In today's video, we discuss how we may have created obstacles for people not like us to hear the gospel.
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God’s Ways and Our Ways
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 55:1–13
In today's video, we discuss how God's ways and our ways are so different that his ways are incomprehensible to us, so he sends his Word to us to accomplish his ways in our lives.
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The Lighthouse
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 42:1–9
In today's video, we discuss how God has made Israel a lighthouse, a warning to the nations, and how his covenant with Israel for the nations is fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
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Waiting Patiently
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 25:1–9
In today's video, Wyclif and I discuss how Advent (and life) is a time for waiting patiently for our God.
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God’s Mercy for My Enemies
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 19:18–25
In today's video, we discuss how the mercy of God is extended to nations other than Israel—even to her enemies.
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Light Shines in the Darkness
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 9:2–7
In today's video, we discuss how the light of Christ Jesus cannot be contained and will at last, enlighten our lives, filling every dark corner of our lives, banishing the darkness of sin forever.
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God Will Do It
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Isaiah 2:2–4
In today's video, we discuss how God will make peace among the nations—and among us.
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A Faithful Creator
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 145:8–21
In today's video, we discuss how God is faithful even when we are faithless.
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Faithful Love
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 117:1–2
In today's video, we discuss that God has chosen to reveal himself through love and faithfulness.
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The Lord Reigns
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 97:1–12
In today's video, we discuss God's' constant kingdom and the shifting political powers of our nation and the world.
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Credit Where Credit Is Due
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 96:1–9
In today's video, we discuss our own craving for glory, and how this can be overcome by recognizing God's marvelous works and giving him the glory.
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An Undivided Heart
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 86:8–13
In today's video, we discuss those things that seek to overtake God's chief place in our lives, and how eventually, God will unite all peoples with an undivided heart that fears, loves, and trusts in him above all things.
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God in His Own Image
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 67:1–7
In today's video, we discuss God's mercy for all the peoples of the earth.
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My Plans or His Plans?
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 33:1–22
In today's video, we discuss frustrated plans and that sometimes it is God who is frustrating them.
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Whose Side?
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Psalm 9:7–12
In today's video, we discuss oppression in the world and how it often enough comes from people and places we'd least expect.
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The Lord Will Provide
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Genesis 22:1–19
In today's reading, God puts Abraham to the test. In the midst of a most difficult trial, God provides for Abraham — and for us all. Watch the video where we discuss God's tests and promises in our lives.
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Trusting God
2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Scripture Text: Genesis 12:1–3
What is surprising about God's call on Abram/Abraham? Or for that matter, what's surprising about his calling you to your vocation? Watch the video as we seek to answer these questions and more.
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2025 LCMC Advent Devotions
Good News of Great Joy
The pastors of St. Paul's Lutheran Church share Pastor Julie Smith's Advent devotions for Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC). Julie, the LCMC Service Coordinator, has written these devotions for Monday through Saturday, December 1–24.
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Good News of Great Joy
Advent Devotions
The pastors of St. Paul's Lutheran Church share Pastor Julie Smith's Advent devotions for Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC). Julie, the LCMC Service Coordinator, has written these devotions for Monday through Saturday, December 1–24.
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