Advent of Love

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🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We are born with the need to be loved—a need we never outgrow. We either seek to satisfy that need rightly, or we distort it disastrously. The advent of Christ is true, perfect, sustaining love coming for all people.

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0:00.0	You're listening to audio from the Village Church.
0:02.2	If you'd like to check out more resources or give to our ministry, please visit us at
0:06.0	the Villagechurch.net.
0:09.0	Hi, I'm Joel Thomas.
0:10.9	I'm in eighth grade.
0:12.0	This is Joy.
0:12.8	She's in fifth grade.
0:14.3	There was a time in my life when I was full of selfishness and I want to be my own God.
0:19.7	But now, because of Jesus, I know peace in his control
0:23.3	and a love to serve others.
0:30.1	Today I'm reading from Luke 2, 8 through 14. In the same region, shepherds were keeping watch over the fields and their flock. Then the
0:42.0	angel of the Lord stood before them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
0:49.2	But the angel said to them, don't be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
1:00.0	Today in the city of David, a Savior was born for you.
1:05.0	Who is the Messiah, the Lord? This will be a sign for you.
1:10.0	You will find a baby wrapped tightly in cloth and lying in a manger.
1:15.1	And suddenly there was a multitude of heavenly hosts with the angel praising God and saying,
1:22.0	Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on earth to those he favors.
1:28.2	This is the word of the Lord.
1:29.9	Thank you,
1:30.8	God.
1:36.4	Man, I always try to put that like earlier in the worship set, so I don't have to come out
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