Because of Christ, we find safety and healing in the light. Because of Christ, we do not have to be afraid of the truth that his light reveals.
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To understand the Nativity we need to grasp the Jewish nature of Christmas. God sent his Son into the womb of a Jewish virgin, to be born in a Jewish town, and to be crucified with a sign over his head that reads, “Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews,” in order that salvation might go forth to all people from him.
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The Advents of Christ (past, present, and future) elicit faith in the word of Christ, confirmed by his presence.
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Christmas conversations with Kelsi Klembara, Daniel Emery Price, Scott Keith and Blake Flattley.
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The Bethlehem shepherds were raising lambs for the temple? Jesus was born in a shepherd's tower called Migdal Eder? Shepherds swaddled lambs to keep them unblemished then placed them in a manger to keep them safe? What are we to make of these popular claims?
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Moses was sent to keep the house in order, but this Child is sent to bring the house home, and you are part of that house, the household of God.
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Big or small, potential or certain, the despair we may grapple with during this time of year tends to find its end in the fact that things are not as they should be.
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The early biblical stories about Bethlehem are dark and violent. They wreck us. They frighten us. In this little town, we see a microcosm of the vast and mangled mass of humanity, each individual thirsty for even a single bead of light to be dropped into the blackened depths of their souls. He who is born in Bethlehem is that Light.
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This is an excerpt from Chapter 27 in “Pastor Craft: Essays and Sermons” written by John T. Pless (1517 Publishing, 2021). Now Available for Preorder
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The thought of losing even one of those for whom his Son died pains God beyond belief, and the angels rejoice when even one of his children repents.
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Jesus is both the image bearer and the image giver. In Jesus’ incarnation we are redeemed and re-imaged.
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Getting ready for Christ’s coming is a practice in humility.