Audio Advent

"But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord."
- Luke 2v10-11

The final 3 posts of Audio Advent in one download. This edition features:
Day 22 - Candle
Day 23 - Stable
Day 24 - Christmas Eve!

I hope you've enjoyed this series. Remember, you can get in touch by email at audioadvent@podomatic.com.

I hope you have a very happy Christmas, and a joyful and peaceful New Year!

Gareth

"So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn."
- Luke 2 v 4-7

"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."
- Isaiah 9v2

Here is the third Omnibus download, where you can get all seven advent calendar posts from the past week. Featuring...
Day 15 - Lamb
Day 16 - World
Day 17 - Star
Day 18 - Wise Men
Day 19 - Gold
Day 20 - Frankincense
Day 21 - Myrrh

Enjoy! And don't forget, you can leave comments below, or email at audioadvent@podomatic.com. Also, if you'd like to listen to a longer talk (by me) about the real meaning of Christmas, visit http://gazleaney.podomatic.com/entry/2007-12-16T13_35_39-08_00

"On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh."
- Matthew 2v11

"On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh."
- Matthew 2v11

"On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh."
- Matthew 2v11

"After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.'"
- Matthew 2v1-2

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it."
- John 1v1-5

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
- John 3v16

"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! "
- John 1v29

If you've missed any days of our advent calendar this week, you can listen to them all on the Week 2 Omnibus Edition, featuring clips from today and the past 6 days.
The Week 2 Omnibus features...
Day 8 - Prince of Peace
Day 9 - Dove
Day 10 - Present
Day 11 - Bethlehem
Day 12 - Holly
Day 13 - Angel
Day 14 - Shepherd

Happy 14th December - Only 10 days to go!

And there were shepherds living out in the fields near by, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests."

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about. So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.
- Luke 2v8-20

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you. Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favour with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.
- Luke 1v26-31

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved."
- Ephesians 2v4-5

"But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
- Micah 5v2

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."
- Romans 6v23

When all the people were being baptised, Jesus was baptised too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.
- Luke 3v21-22

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Isaiah 9v6

All great series have an omnibus edition, including Audio Advent! The Week 1 Omnibus Edition features clips from today and the last 6 days, all in one download.
The Week 1 Omnibus features...
Day 1 - Father Christmas
Day 2 - Mary
Day 3 - Joseph
Day 4 - Prophets
Day 5 - Wonderful Counsellor
Day 6 - Mighty God
Day 7 - Everlasting Father

Happy 7th December - Only 17 days to go!

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 9v6

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Isaiah 9v6

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
- Isaiah 9v6

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel."
- Isaiah 7v14

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"—which means, "God with us."

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
- Matthew 1v18-25

Day 2 - Mary

But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end."
- Luke 1 v 30

Day 1 - Father Christmas

Introducing AudioAdvent, a thought for each day in the run up to Christmas. In this introduction, Gareth explains what it is all about.

The first episode will be released on 1st December 2007, with a new one each day until Christmas. Each post will also feature original advent calendar artwork.

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