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The Advent Conspiracy: Spend Less

Luke 3:1-14

Pastor Bob Hiller
12/6/2009

Luke 3:10 And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."

1. According to the Advent conspiracy, _______________ is the fastest growing religion in the world.

2. Consumerism always leaves us wanting ___________, we have all we need in ____________.

3. Having all we need in Jesus, we are now free to repent of _________________ and bear fruits in keeping with that repentance.


Scripture Readings
Malachi 3:1-7b
Philippians 1:2-11
Luke 3:1-14


Take It With You!

Throughout the Advent Season, consider the following meditations to aid you in your celebration of the Christ child.

I do not believe one can settle on how much we ought to give. I am afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. In other words, if our expenditure on comforts, luxuries, amusements, etc., is up to the standard common among those with the same income as our own, we are probably giving way too little. If our charities do not pinch or hamper us, I should say they are too small. There ought to be things we would like to do and cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them.
-CS Lewis, Mere Christianity

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