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What’s the Difference Between Advent and Christmas?

December 4, 2023

Adriel Sanchez

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The Incarnation

What’s the Difference Between Advent and Christmas?

25 min

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The Incarnation

What’s the Difference Between Advent and Christmas?

25 min

“[Advent is] Not just the coming of Christ in his birth, but also his second coming looking forward to the final judgement, and his presence now– his coming now, with us by his Word and Spirit. And that leads into the celebration Christmas; the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnation of the Son of God.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. How can I explain to my friends that I am trusting God with my disability?
  2. Am I condemned to hell if I’m not going to church?
  3. Why does the church separate Advent and Christmas?
  4. What should I do if I can’t find a church with faithful preaching?
  5. Am I able to participate in communion in a Lutheran church?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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