For many, Christmas celebrations follow the four main themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday.

Hope, peace, joy and love — these will "keep us laser-focused on what Christmas is all about," writes Lauren Green of Fox News. iStock© iStock ...

And Jesus just kept on giving us gifts beyond salvation. He gives us the gifts of peace, joy, sanctification, and love. These are some of the greatest gifts" (any of us would ever receive).

But some traditions give the candles an extra layer symbolism, each representing a theme: Hope, peace, joy and love. Our world is beset by brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

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“For the last few weeks, we have been celebrating the four themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy and love,” Boettger said. “Our Christmas sermon will focus on love.

Jesus tells us what really matters - hope, peace, joy and love Rev Howard Dill, Presiding Elder of the AME Church Created: Dec 24, 2022 07:45 AM ...

And when they add this card to their display, how will it carry the hope, peace, joy and love of this season, unlike any other, into the brand-new year with all its beautiful possibilities?

The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.