God always watches over His word to fulfill it. Christmas Eve was no exception. The birth of Jesus fulfilled more than one ancient promise. When the angels sang it was the answer to an ancient prayer.
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Rejoice and Say Yes
Gabriel visits Mary with news about God’s plan for her and the salvation of all people. His greeting to Mary is usually translated as “Hail!” or “Greetings,” but the actual word in Luke 1:26 is “Rejoice!”
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God, who sees our trouble and sorrow, longs to be the one who wipes away our tears, who puts an end to our troubles.
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Isaiah calls upon God to rend the heavens and come to earth to deliver his people, but there’s a problem. How can sinful people be prepared to meet a holy God?
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The lessons for the last Sunday in the liturgical year focus on Christ’s return to judge the living and the dead. This sermon focuses on what Jesus had to say about that judgement and what that means for us.
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