Cradle Cross or coming again

December 21, 2024

Michael Boyd

CRADLE CROSS AND COMING AGAIN ISTEN ON MIXLR @ https://gbcsl.mixlr.com WATCH US ON YOU TUBE LIVE @ http://www.youtube.com/gracechurch-slus/live The Cradle. Represents Jesus humble birth in Bethlehem, signifying God's incarnation as a human baby. Luke 2:10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son[d] from the Father, full of grace and truth. The Cross: Represents Jesus crucifixion, where he took on the punishment for humanity's sins by willingly sacrificing himself on the cross. Christmas, to have meaning, cannot be separated from the cross. T he angel said at the birth of Jesus, “He will save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). ”Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” (John 18:37). The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. (1 Timothy 1:15 Coming Again Represents the future return of Jesus Christ to Earth, where he will establish his kingdom and bring about a new heaven and a new earth. for it is written,“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess[a] to God.” Romans 14:11 So where is he for you? Is he still the nonthreatening baby in the manager? Is he the sad figure who died on the cross? Is he the risen Lord who is coming again. Grace Baptist of SL PODCAST HTTPS://PODPOINT.COM/GRACE-BAPTIST-CHURCH-OF-SECOND-LIFE-PODCAST WEBSITE https://gracebaptistofsecondlife.godaddysites.com