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You Are Here | Advent 2022

Advent 2022

Over the next several weeks, I want to consider the story we believe is the the true story of the world leading up to the coming of the Messiah and then go beyond that to what we’re still waiting for today.

 

We’ll look at the promise and its initial fulfillment and then its final fulfillment when Christ comes again.

 

In our last episode we reflected on the coming of Jesus, the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham and the advent hope. But ... the waiting isn't over. 

 

Jesus came. Jesus died and rose again. The Spirit has been poured out. But the story isn't over and we still wait in hope. So in this episode we explore the tension between the already, and not yet. 

 

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Jesus, The Messiah | Advent 2022

Advent 2022

Over the next several weeks, I want to consider the story we believe is the the true story of the world leading up to the coming of the Messiah and then go beyond that to what we’re still waiting for today.

 

We’ll look at the promise and its initial fulfillment and then its final fulfillment when Christ comes again.

 

In this episode, we reflect on the coming of the Messiah in answer to Israel's deepest longings and hopes... and what that means for us today. 

 

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Exile - Cut Down but Not Abandoned | Advent 2022

Advent 2022

Over the next several weeks, I want to consider the story we believe is the the true story of the world leading up to the coming of the Messiah and then go beyond that to what we’re still waiting for today.

 

We’ll look at the promise and its initial fulfillment and then its final fulfillment when Christ comes again.

 

In this episode we consider the theme of exile and how being forsaken because of their unfaithfulness led to real loss, and how that led to longing and hoping and waiting for God to act. Israel may have been cut down but they weren't abandoned and God hadn't forgotten his promises. 

 

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Israel - Unfaithfulness and Promise | Advent 2022

Advent 2022

Over the next several weeks, I want to consider the story we believe is the the true story of the world leading up to the coming of the Messiah and then go beyond that to what we’re still waiting for today.

 

We’ll look at the promise and its initial fulfillment and then its final fulfillment when Christ comes again.

 

In this episode we consider the nation of Israel, a key part of the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham. Their story shows us God's faithfulness even when we're unfaithful. Their story is one of covenant and failure… of blessing and curse … of destruction and promise

 

It's a story of unfaithfulness and promise.

 

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The Promise - Abraham: Advent 2022

Advent 2022

Over the next several weeks, I want to consider the story we believe is the the true story of the world leading up to the coming of the Messiah and then go beyond that to what we’re still waiting for today. 

We’ll look at the promise and its initial fulfillment and then its final fulfillment when Christ comes again. 

In this episode, we look Abraham and the promise that through his offspring all the nations of the earth would be blessed. 

Gen 12:1-3

Now the Lord said to Abram, 

“Go from your country,

And from your relatives

And from your father’s house,

To the land which I will show you;

2 

And I will make you into a great nation,

And I will bless you,

And make your name great;

And you shall be a blessing;

3 

And I will bless those who bless you,

And the one who curses you I will curse.

And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.”

 

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Practice Gratitude | 1 Thessalonians 5:18

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus."

Gratitude can be commanded because it can be intentionally practiced. And it's good for us to do so... that's why God in his goodness and wisdom calls us to be grateful.

This episode encourages us to intentionally practice gratitude. 

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Perfecting Holiness | 2 Corinthians 7:1

2 Corinthians 7:1 says, "Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

In this episode we reflect on what it looks like to perfect holiness in the fear of God.

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What Bible Translation Should You Use?

There are so many Bible translations out there. Which translation is a good one? How should you use translations for Bible study? And what are some good study Bibles? 

 

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A Familiar Verse that Means More than You Think | 2 Corinthians 5:21

Sometimes a verse becomes so familiar, we can actually miss its meaning. Or miss some of its meaning. 

I think that's the case with 2 Corinthians 5:21: 

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

We assume we know what this is talking about, and we think it's talking about how God declared us righteous through Jesus' death.

But it actually means more than that. So tune in, and let's explore this verse together. 

Philippians article:

https://renew.org/summary-of-philippians/

 

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How can Paul have joy while in Roman custody? | Philippians

When Paul writes Philippians, he's in custody in Rome. He hasn't been able to travel and preach for nearly 4 years. Yet Philippians is known as the epistle of joy. Why is that? 

It has to do with what mattered most to Paul... with where he found his life and joy. 

He models this for us in both the letter to the Philippians and in Acts 16 when he started the church in Philippi. 

 

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