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Looking Forward Again (Advent 15)

Looking Forward Again (Advent 15)

Advent has a dual purpose. The obvious part is remembering how the prophets, and the Jews, looked forward and anticipated the coming of the Messiah. And Jesus was the one they were anticipating. The other part is recognizing that as…

By Andy Burrows | 15th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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God in the Flesh (Advent 14)

God in the Flesh (Advent 14)

  You will probably hear the first chapter of John’s gospel read out if you go to church at some point over the Christmas period. It’s another passage that emphasizes the fact that Jesus is God, the eternal Son of…

By Andy Burrows | 14th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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Sinless One to Bear Our Sin (Advent 13)

Sinless One to Bear Our Sin (Advent 13)

It’s clear from the verses we’ve skimmed through over the last two weeks that Jesus was no ordinary man. Yes, he was born in humility, to come alongside us, and in that sense he was a human being, just like…

By Andy Burrows | 13th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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The Son Was Sent to Make Us Sons (Advent 12)

The Son Was Sent to Make Us Sons (Advent 12)

“… when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are…

By Andy Burrows | 12th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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Humble King Jesus (Advent 11)

Humble King Jesus (Advent 11)

“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a…

By Andy Burrows | 11th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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Sorting Out Our Future (Advent 10)

Sorting Out Our Future (Advent 10)

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) There are two contrasts in this verse: – Sin pays wages, God gives a free gift – Death…

By Andy Burrows | 10th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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Born for the Purpose of Dying (Advent 9)

Born for the Purpose of Dying (Advent 9)

  The birth of Jesus would have been worth nothing to the human race without his death. It was the death of the Son of God that took away our sin, and therefore took away God’s wrath and the expectation…

By Andy Burrows | 9th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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Jesus is the Radiance of God’s Glory (Advent 8)

Jesus is the Radiance of God’s Glory (Advent 8)

The writer of the book of Hebrews starts with a bold statement. He wants his Jewish audience to persevere in their faith in Jesus, and to resist the temptation to go back to their Judaism even though they face persecution…

By Andy Burrows | 8th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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My 1st Re-Birthday (Cancer and Me 71)

My 1st Re-Birthday (Cancer and Me 71)

So, as I’ve learnt from previous stem cell and bone marrow transplant patients, today is my 1st “re-birthday”. This time last year I was having stem cells infused after a week of high dose chemotherapy in a little sterile room…

By Andy Burrows | 8th December 2016 | Cancer and Me | No Comments |
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Jesus is Unique (Advent 7)

Jesus is Unique (Advent 7)

Unpopular as it may be to say this in the pluralistic culture of our day, there is only one true God. The eternal, all-powerful, all-knowing, perfectly wise, perfectly good, God that Christians believe in, could not co-exist with another independent…

By Andy Burrows | 7th December 2016 | Bible verses | No Comments |
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