*For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.* Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah's prophecy (the first Gospel) is fulfilled now, in Jesus Christ our Lord, who came in the form of a servant; and will be fulfilled completely at Christ's Second Coming.
Without Jesus, all the Christmas trees and lighted stars mean nothing; all the feasts of the pagans anticipated Jesus' birth in a stable. That is why Saint Patrick and Saint Columba were able to convert the Celts: Jesus Christ had come to make all things new, and restore creation to its former glory. And now missionaries from Africa are coming to reconvert us, because we have lost the faith and are in such spiritual darkness.
God told Abraham, *I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven ... and through your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.* Genesis 26:4
Paul writes, *The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the Gospel to Abraham, All nations will be blessed through you.* Galatians 3:8
*When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.* Romans 5:6
That's a great question, isn't it? I don't think humanity's basic traits change a whole lot. When we are being selfish or unthinking we are probably not much different to those people.
We have a lot more information to work with when we try to be our best selves so I'd like to think we are more enlightened and can do better.
Thank you. I was thinking of how covid has upended our expectations of Christmas ( and life in g eneral) and trying to express how covid is a comparatively short lived situation
Watch YouTube: 2019 Fountainview Christmas Concert. December 24 2019. Better Life Broadcasting Network.
As a young woman chorister said: *Jesus gave up the glory of heaven, for you and me.* We speak of this as the humiliation of Christ. If we are sickened by the evil and injustice of the world, how did Jesus feel?
And yet so many people have turned their back on Jesus. And for what? The occult, spiritualism, Tarot cards, astrology, witchcraft, goddess worship.
*I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.*
*For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.*
ReplyDeleteIsaiah 9:6
Isaiah's prophecy (the first Gospel) is fulfilled now, in Jesus Christ our Lord, who came in the form of a servant; and will be fulfilled completely at Christ's Second Coming.
Without Jesus, all the Christmas trees and lighted stars mean nothing; all the feasts of the pagans anticipated Jesus' birth in a stable.
That is why Saint Patrick and Saint Columba were able to convert the Celts:
Jesus Christ had come to make all things new, and restore creation to its former glory.
And now missionaries from Africa are coming to reconvert us, because we have lost the faith and are in such spiritual darkness.
God told Abraham, *I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven ... and through your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.*
Genesis 26:4
Paul writes, *The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the Gospel to Abraham, All nations will be blessed through you.*
Galatians 3:8
*When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.*
Romans 5:6
*I Know Whom I Have Believed/ God So Loved the World.*
ReplyDeleteFountainview Academy 2017. YouTube.
The Academy choir sing these great hymns on a bright snowy day.
I watched this, it was lovely. It's a great old hymn
DeleteI wonder how much has changed in hearts and minds since his birth?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great question, isn't it? I don't think humanity's basic traits change a whole lot. When we are being selfish or unthinking we are probably not much different to those people.
DeleteWe have a lot more information to work with when we try to be our best selves so I'd like to think we are more enlightened and can do better.
What do you think?
This one is sublime.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I was thinking of how covid has upended our expectations of Christmas ( and life in g eneral) and trying to express how covid is a comparatively short lived situation
DeleteSublime, indeed.
ReplyDeleteWatch YouTube:
2019 Fountainview Christmas Concert. December 24 2019.
Better Life Broadcasting Network.
As a young woman chorister said: *Jesus gave up the glory of heaven, for you and me.*
We speak of this as the humiliation of Christ.
If we are sickened by the evil and injustice of the world, how did Jesus feel?
And yet so many people have turned their back on Jesus. And for what?
The occult, spiritualism, Tarot cards, astrology, witchcraft, goddess worship.
*I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no one comes to the Father except through me.*
and here's one for you.
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start at the 14 minute mrk
it doesn't show up as a link but you can click on it
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