The Gift Of New Hope - Large Print eBook

The Gift of New Hope invites you to explore our yearning for God'spresence through a study of the lectionary Bible readings for Advent andChristmas. Each week's scriptures call us to praise God as we activelyawait the coming of Christ and prepare our hearts and lives for hisarrival. Through the readings, we hear the invitation to claim andcelebrate the new hope we have in Jesus Christ.

The season of Advent offers opportunities to prepare for God’s coming inhuman form in the infant Jesus and for the fulfillment of God’s kingdomwith the second coming of  Christ. Hope is the focus of Advent worship,study, and prayer. We will discover the light that began in the manger,which continues as we look forward with hope to Christ's return.

The Gift of New Hope is based on the Revised Common Lectionary scripturesfor church year C, the third of a three-year cycle of Bible readings.The study includes commentary and reflection on readings from the OldTestament, the Gospels, and the Epistles. It offers the opportunity toexplore these Bible readings in a five-session study. It will helpparticipants understand, appreciate, and engage in meaningful and joyouscelebrations of Advent and Christmas and to live each day in God's hopethrough Jesus Christ.