Pastor Quinn • November 14, 2021
Remaining in God's Love
A new year in the life of Christian worship begins with the Season of Advent. So, with our special Thanksgiving service scheduled for next Sunday, this week we observe the Last Sunday of the Church Year.
During the past month we've been thinking not just about the end of the Church Year, but about the end of the world. Today God tells us through the Prophet Isaiah what we have to look forward to in the end no matter what we've experienced in life, Jesus himself tells us to be vigilant in watching for his return since it will come unexpectedly, and the Lord's brother, Jude, shows us what should be our ultimate focus in the God-lived life in these last days-remaining in God's love.
For centuries Israel offered sacrifices to God for sin. Over and over, a substitute shed its blood to earn forgiveness. Then Jesus appeared, the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. He died as the substitute for sinful mankind. Connected to him by faith, you have new perspective and new motivation for living a Christian life.
For centuries Israel offered sacrifices to God for sin. Over and over, a substitute shed its blood to earn forgiveness. Then Jesus appeared, the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. He died as the substitute for sinful mankind. Connected to him by faith, you have new perspective and new motivation for living a Christian life.
“Christ” is not the family name of Jesus. It is a title. The Greek word “Christ” and the Hebrew word “Messiah” both mean the same thing: “The Anointed One.” Anointing was the practice of pouring liquid over the head of someone to signify selection for some special task. When the Lord had someone anointed, he also poured his Spirit over them. It was the fulfillment of promises made over centuries.
