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Sermon for December 2, 2001The First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 2:1-5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Gospel according to Matthew 24:37-44 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as
in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and
giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, and they knew nothing
until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the
Son of Man. Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be
left. Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will
be left. Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is
coming.But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of
the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have
let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of
Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
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