THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT The Scriptures Old Testament—Zephaniah 3:14–18a Epistle—Philippians 4:4–7 Gospel—Luke 3:7–18 The Text—Philippians 4:4–7 Philippi was the home of the first Christian congregation in Europe. After the Holy Spirit had sent Paul a vision of a Macedonian begging for help, Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke brought the gospel there during the second missionary journey. Acts 16 records the events in Philippi—the conversion of Lydia, the confrontation with a demon possessed slave
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