Archive for 2015
May 2015 Magnificat Breakfast Announced
The next Magnificat Rochester Women’s Breakfast will be held on May 30, 2015 and will feature the testimony of Monica Pierce. You can read more about the breakfast on their event page here or at magnificatrochester.org.
Read MoreThe Advent of Hope
Biblical hope is not calculated, not contingent; it is absolute. We know that God always intends good for those who hope in Him. Biblical hope is more of an expectation, with an element of eagerness. As we read in Hebrews 11:1, “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for”. The covenent between God and Abraham is…
Read MoreAmos Series Starts This Week
Lenten Bible Study for 2015 The Book of the Prophet Amos “God’s Call to Justice & Holiness” in five sessions This week we begin a new Bible study well-suited for Lent. We will be taking up the small but powerful Book of the Prophet Amos. In five sessions we are going to look at the…
Read MoreThe Advent of Hope
The Biblical concept of hope appears in the stories of all the great patriarchs. With Jacob, great promises are given despite his imperfections and slow spiritual growth. His son Joseph is a savior-figure, a type, who we can see as looking forward to Jesus Christ. In Genesis 49:10, we read of the “sceptre of Judah”.…
Read MoreThe Advent of Hope
The full Biblical concept of hope is a central theme that runs throughout the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. We must first know the Scriptures to have a true sense of lively Christian hope. This is a life-giving hope that all Christians must make their own. Trust and hope come together in the figure of Abraham; In…
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Sonship, obedience, and relationship are three vital themes that permeate the Scriptures. When we contrast Genesis with the Gospels, we see the striking parallels between the disobedience of Adam and the obedience of Christ. Adam was called a son of God, who by his inordinate disobedience brought sin to the human race. Christ’s sonship is,…
Read MoreThe Advent of Hope
The season of Advent is one of preparation; preparation for the coming of the Lord Jesus who reconciled humanity with God. The whole of the Bible from Genesis to the Gospels outlines this preparation. The present series takes a cursory look at salvation history, allowing us to enter into the hope that God’s people felt throughout…
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