It’s the fourth Sunday of Advent. We light the Angels candle and look at their proclamation, “Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.”
The shepherds heard good news, shared good news, then gave God glory and praise for sending them good news.
We light the Bethlehem candle on the second Sunday of Advent and think about the faith it took Joseph and Mary to make the journey to Bethlehem.
Today begins the Advent season as we prepare to celebrate Christmas. That means different things to different people but the incarnation is about the Son of God coming into our world as Messiah.
Psalm 100 is about how we approach God, which he wants us to do. This holiday season, be deliberate and intentional about who you give thanks to and why.
As we finish Romans 9 we see once again that it takes faith to please God. The children of Israel were given the law, the promises, the prophets and ultimately God’s Son who is the Christ. That last one they did not accept. Law keeping is a work of the flesh, and does produce the righteousness God requires.
Israel was given many blessings, including the law, the promises and eventually the Christ. After the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus being from the nation of Israel did not necessarily mean one was a child of God. Paul laments that many of his kinsmen did not accept Jesus as the Christ.
This sermon, based on Romans 8:18-30, should come after Heirs with Christ and before If God is for Us. I didn’t realize until posting If God is for Us to the website that this sermon was never uploaded. There are four sermons from Romans 8 and this is number 3 of 4.
The Son of God – who died and is now risen – sits at the right hand of God the Father where he ever lives to make intercession. If God is for us, who can be against us?
We continue through Romans beginning this morning at chapter 8 verse 12. We are the children of God and if children then also heirs with Christ. Hear now the Gospel!
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