Seeing the Light through the Eyes of Simeon
On the First Sunday of Christmas
Luke 2:21-35
We continue our series of the various biblical characters that were looking for The Light preemptively and now we focus on those who saw The Light in responsive recognition. A response to the Presence of God in the person of Yeshua must be made! We can reject the Presence of God or respond in praise & worship…
The Advent of the Lamb of God
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent
John 1:19-37
“There are only two places where the powerful and great in this world lose their courage, tremble in the depths of their souls, and become truly afraid. These are the manger and the cross of Jesus Christ. No priest, no theologian stood at the cradle of Bethlehem. And yet, all Christian theology finds its beginnings in the miracle of miracles, that God became human.”
As we look at the “Lamb” of Advent, we must deal with the all-important “why” of Advent. In order to do that we must enter into the mind of God to really understand the causative etiology of Advent. Why was it necessary to have an Advent for the entrance into this universe of The Lamb of God?
In order to answer that question we must look at John 1:29 for within that one verse is the revelation and proclamation of the gospel! Imagine the scene as Yeshua approached the area of Bethany and John the Baptist spotted Him in the distance.
John exclaims, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” The first biblical mention of the Lamb appears in Genesis 22 when Abraham went to the altar to offer his son Isaac. Leviticus 14 talks about lambs as a guilt offering. The Apostle John came back to it in Revelation as a triumphal title for the conquering Lord…
Living Between the Advents
On the Second Sunday of Advent
Today, we celebrate the Second Sunday in the Advent, in our preparation for the celebration of His First Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The word, "Adventus," in Latin means ‘a coming.’ Our faith is all about Christ and therefore we begin with His birth, His entrance into the world.
The Season of Advent is a time for renewal or a new beginning. We begin a new liturgical year, and begin once again, our never-ending quest to imitate and reflect the Lord Jesus Christ without distortion, in total transparency and vulnerability…
The Holy Example of St. Andrew
Read Bishop Vince’s notes here: “The Holy Example of St. Andrew”
On the Feast of St. Andrew