John the Baptist shows us a way of life in this passage that is not only right, but satisfying: the life of taking second place. It’s not natural, nor is it easy, but it is rewarding.
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Jesus tells us that signs will accompany his second advent: calamities, wars, natural disasters, etc. Jesus exhorts us to be ready, to be on watch, to not fall in love with this world! Just as surely as he came the first time, so he will return a second time to make all things right! This is the hope of Advent.
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Jesus came to abolish the insider/outsider culture that divides, yet sadly, that culture still exists even in the church and keeps us from fulfilling the Great Commission. The story of ancient Israel gives us a few insights about how we might work with God to eliminate this culture within the church and thus reach the world.
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The Advent season is always filled with great joy and festivity, and rightly so, but the real question is “Will you take the baby home?” Jesus did not come to stay in a manger, but to teach, heal, fulfill, die, and rise. Will you embrace the Christ child after Advent or will we give him away?
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If our contentment in life is built upon the sands of circumstances, nice things or good relationship we are not only endangering our happiness but are guilty of committing idolatry. However, if God who never changes is the foundation of our happiness and not the blessings and gifts he bestows, we are in a position to give thanks no matter the circumstance.
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