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Advent Traditions

Advent Traditions. Wreath Calendar Jesse Tree Barbara Branches. Isaiah 11:1. 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. . Jesse Tree. Jesse, Father of David… Jesse, David’s reign was temporarily lost

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Advent Traditions

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  1. Advent Traditions Wreath Calendar Jesse Tree Barbara Branches

  2. Isaiah 11:1 1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.

  3. Jesse Tree Jesse, Father of David… Jesse, David’s reign was temporarily lost Isaiah was promising that the TRUE kingdom would return

  4. Isaiah 11:1 1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.

  5. Isaiah 11 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD—

  6. # 7 in the Bible

  7. Barbara Branch St. Barbara, historical figure “Helper Saint” December 4th tradition of branches Original meaning: Life from Dead

  8. Corruption of the Meaning Good Luck? Wheat harvest? 14 Helper Saints? Prayer to saints?

  9. Redeemed? Fourteen angels watch do keep, Two my head are guarding, Two my feet are guiding; Two upon my right hand, Two upon my left hand. Two who warmly cover Two who o'er me hover, Two to whom 'tis given To guide my steps to heaven.

  10. Isaiah 11:1 1A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.

  11. Isaiah 11 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD—

  12. Isaiah 116 The wolf will live with the lamb,

  13.    the leopard will lie down with the goat,

  14. the calf and the lion and the yearling together;

  15.    and a little child will lead them.

  16. 7 The cow will feed with the bear,

  17.    their young will lie down together,

  18.    and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

  19. 8 The infant will play near the hole of the cobra,

  20.    and the young child put his hand into the viper’s nest.

  21. 9 They will neither harm nor destroy    on all my holy mountain,

  22. for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD    as the waters cover the sea.

  23. 10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples;

  24. the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious.

  25. Guardian angels around my bed Joining me in my prayers. They hush the shadows when they dance about. They shoo away the bears.

  26. Guardian angels to comfort me, if I wake in the night. They gather all my dreams, their halos are my light. They dry my tears if I should weep, they tuck me in, they rouse me from my sleep.

  27. Guardian angels around my bed standing by till I rise.There's one with shining wings that holds my hand and shows me Paradise.

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