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 - December 17, 2023
The Glory Prefigured
The grand wonder of Immanuel, meaning “God with us,” was not a New Testament invention. Before the foundation of the world, God had purposed to enter it—personally. The dwelling place of God was to be with man. But sin had made a separation between God and man, as it always does. God’s holiness cannot mix with sin’s heinousness. Still God, in many times and in many places, communicated His intended purposes to dwell with man. Various figures, types, and shadows were used to illustrate how. And all these find their ultimate fulfillment in Christ. This message makes much of Christ through one particular shadow of His glory. It stands as one of the most profound symbols in the Old Testament. Powerfully does it illustrate the prefigured glory of Christ, a long expected glory relevant for our own day.
Scripture References: Exodus 25:10-22
