-3, 5-14a, 17-22. Trying to live our lives on autofocus will always give us the wrong focus.  What can we learn from Noah to focus our watching, so that we are ready when Jesus returns? Parts: A. Our times are similar. B. Our faith is the same.  Preached on November 27, 2011, for the First Sunday in Advent, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Hancock, MN. Print copy at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/Focus-Your-Watching,-Just-As-Noah-Did-Genesis6_1-3,5-14A,17-22.html

An Advent Heart Is Prepared for Christmas: Lessons from Zechariah -- Luke 1:11-20

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church is a Bible-based church, centered on the Good News of Jesus, our divine Savior from sin. These weekly messages from God's Word seek to build us up in Christ, as the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith in God's promises and binds us together in Christian love. Through his Word and Sacraments we are caught by Jesus. St. John's is located in Hancock, Minnesota and is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Scripture quotations often taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION(R). NIV(R). Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.