We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - April 10, 2022
Christ Seated
The crown of Christ’s exaltation is most clearly seen when He is seated in glory at the right hand of His Father. This formal sitting or state of being seated portrays a vivid scene of Christ’s climactic vindication. Christ’s enthronement is not merely a reinstatement of what has always been His by right of His deity. More particularly, it celebrates the joy and reward of the God-man’s accomplished work of redemption. Here, we seek to gaze upon and enter into the ceremony of Christ’s supremacy—the apex of the glory of the risen Christ. Indeed, Christ seated is key to our worldview and devotion. Christ seated is key to God’s glory and man’s joy.
Scripture References: Hebrews 1:1-13
