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Ben Connelly - Sunday, 19 December 2021
God has not abandoned us
Scripture References: Psalms 28:1-9, Luke 22:39-54, Philippians 2:5-11
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CloseThere are times in our lives when it can feel like God has rejected us. David in Psalm 28 reflects on one of these moments, and in doing so he points us to Jesus who was rejected by God so that we would never have to be. As David waits for God’s answer to his plight God himself comes to earth to show His people that they will never be abandoned by Him. This leads us to rejoice with David that God will always hear us, protect us and shepherd us.
Scripture References: Psalms 28:1-9, Luke 22:39-54, Philippians 2:5-11
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Many people see the death of Jesus as a failure. But nothing could be further from the truth. As Jesus washes the feet of His disciples, He shows us why His death is important and what true power looks like. He shows us that it is His death that fixes our broken relationship with God and enables us to be called His children. He also shows that true power is found only in sacrificial service of others as He calls us to follow His example in our lives.
Certainty is hard to come by these days. More and more people are losing trust in the institutions and ideas that we used to be certain of. But God has given us more than enough reason to be certain of what he has done for us. The plan he enacted at the beginning of time has been fulfilled, his people have faithfully transmitted his message across the ages, and we have his Holy Spirit as a deposit of what is to come. If nothing else we can always be certain that Jesus really was God with us and our sins are certainly paid for by his death. No matter what happens we can always be sure of what God has done for us in his Son.
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