About God coming – then and now
Sunday, 8 August 2021 by
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CloseWhat is something that you have had to wait for? Was it worth the wait? Today we meet Simeon and Anna who were both waiting for God to fulfill his promises to Israel. Their time of waiting ended in the most unlikely way when they met a one-month-old child who was brought to the temple by his parents. But when we see who this child really is, we see that all of God's promises to save his people will be fulfilled. Luke wants us to know exactly who Jesus is so we can be assured that when he returns it will definitely be worth the wait.
Scripture References: Luke 2:21-38, Isaiah 52:7-15, Acts 1:1-12
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Ben Connelly
Luke 2:21-38
Last Words - Jesus spoke these words to let us know what he is about.
There are a number of sayings that I love, but one that I really use – ‘Pink in the morning, sailor’s/shepherd’s warning; Pink at night, sailor’s/shepherd’s delight’. It was actually confirmed as a true saying for me the other day, as I listened to an interview with a meteorologist! Sayings like this that are memorable and true – well, they provide terrific summaries that help us navigate life. And it is no different for God’s mob. In fact, within even a matter of years of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection (and ascension), sayings were starting to be developed and used that summarised the essence of what it meant to be a disciple of Jesus, and part of God’s mob. Those sayings are no less significant today – and one of them, from a letter from a bloke called Paul to a young fella called Timothy, summarises what we are on about here at Narrabri Anglican Church: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners’.
You eventually have to make a decision about the Gospel – in fact, the Gospel demands a decision. The slow build of the first five boxes of ‘Learn the Gospel’ has brought us to this binary moment. On the one hand, you can persist in the attitude and action that says, ‘I am God and God is not’, and the consequence is facing the judgement of God – the judgement of death – on your own merits. On the other hand, you can turn to Jesus (‘repent’), trust in what He has done (His life, death and resurrection) and submit to His right rule, and receive restoration with God, forgiveness of sins, and a completely new life. You eventually have to make a decision about the Gospel.
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