Advent - Appointed Time

Advent - Appointed Time

- November 30, 2020

"But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption." Galatians 4:4-5

At the proper time, Jesus was born through Mary. He was born subject to the law so that He can pay the penalty/the punishment as mandated/required by the law.

At the Cross

Once He had paid the price/the wages of sin, humanity was redeemed/ransomed for eternity. And thus, once again humankind can be worthy to be called children (sons and daughters) of God. The sacrifice at the cross, signed our adoption papers into God's eternal family.

This is the endgame of Christmas. (Christmas was the opening move -- the King's Gambit. Resurrection Sunday was the checkmate move).

Love, mercy and justice came down, so that hope, peace and joy may reign in our hearts through one man -- Jesus of Nazareth, born in Bethlehem. He brought about our redemption, purchased our freedom. He is the Savior of the world.

Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord."

This gift was given us on the day we commemorate as Christmas, during the season we call Advent.

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The Shepherd and His Flock

“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10 (NIV 84)

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If you have issues with Hillsong or Bethel or Elevation or any of the so-called heretical churches or preachers, we are not condoning any false teachings. There is always something we can find wrong in all churches, including the one we call ours. But there is one faith, there is one baptism, there is One God, there is One Spirit and One Savior, Jesus Christ. If we agree on all these then let's all work together for good. The Lord is coming back. Let us stop wasting time with nitpicking, criticizing other believers because they wear strange clothes or sing weird songs, or read a version of the bible we don't, or speak in tongues or do or believe something which we don't, instead let us do what God has really called us to do. God has called each one of us to do something. Let's do that.