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:
Derek Brown - December 20, 2020
Will God Indeed Dwell on the Earth?
On the day the temple was completed, King Solomon stood back, thanked God for his goodness, and asked Him to fulfill His promise to preserve David’s throne. Solomon also posed a difficult question: Is it even possible for the infinite God to dwell on the earth, in a temple? In this dedicatory prayer, Solomon testified implicitly to the inadequacy of both the temple and the Old Covenant system. Amazingly, the Old Testament prophets promise that God will come to his people, that Israel’s true king will reign on David’s throne forever, and that full atonement for sin might be provided through the sacrificial death of a suffering servant. Jesus Christ, whose incarnation and birth we celebrate this season, is Israel’s God, her rightful Davidic King, and her suffering Savior.
Scripture References: Isaiah 9:6, 1 Kings 8:27-30
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December 20, 2020
Will God Indeed Dwell on the Earth?
Derek Brown
1 Kings 8:27-30, Isaiah 9:6