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The Advent of Hope
Prophecy plays a key role in the Old Testament understanding of hope, particularly that great Messianic hope. Prophecy should be understood as speaking with Divine Authority to convey the message that God wills for a particular audience. We see from the Bible that becoming a prophet was nothing that anyone took upon themselves. It is all…
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The young David, a singer of God’s praises, would come to set up temple worship as a mature man. He was a great sinner, and a great repenter. The Psalms give us a detailed account of his inner dispositions. All of David’s great accomplishments look forward to an even greater reality, which is seen in…
Read MoreMay 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.
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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…
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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”.…
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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,…
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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…
Read MoreThe Early Church 3 – The early apologists and the witness of Faith
What was New Testamant Christianity really like? We must look to the Acts of the Apostles, as well as the records of the early Apostolic Fathers. Theirs is a critically important witness to the actual Apostolic Deposit. The foundations of the Apostolic Age were mission and community. The role of the Holy Spirit was evident, as…
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