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The Fullness of Time

What does this mean that “the time had fully come?”  It means that Jesus is king of kings, and uses History to His own purposes. Lest there be any doubt that He now rules as true God and true man, lest there be any doubt that He has ruled from […]

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A Reality To Live Or Die For

Dear fellow redeemed:  When we turn to the Epistles, the letters that God inspired through His apostles who then sent the letters to the churches, we get another view of Christmas.  While the gospels tell the story, the epistles tell us what it means in our lives and in our […]

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The Coming of Jesus Enables Us to Rejoice

The Third Sunday in Advent has traditionally been called by the Latin word, Gaudete, meaning “Rejoice!” For as you are called to repentance, so also are you urged to rejoice in the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. By His own Cross, He has accomplished salvation for you; “He has […]

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The Advent Wreath

The Advent wreath is a contribution of the German and Scandinavian traditions.  It developed out of the simple use of an evergreen spray of fir, spruce, balsam, or pine placed near the hearth.  The wreath is plain, without any ornamentation of ribbon or bow.  The evergreen of the wreath represents […]

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Advent Services

The word “advent” means “coming.”  We celebrate the season by getting ready for Christ to come for us.  That makes Advent a penitential season, for we prepare for the coming of our Lord by repenting of our sins and receiving His gifts of grace and forgiveness in Christ. During Advent […]

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