15 Sermons Tagged "Savior"

God told Abraham to leave behind almost everything he had, including his relatives and his land, and travel to a strange land. If we put ourselves in Abraham's shoes, would we fully trust God, or would our sinful nature make us stop and ask "What's in it for me?" Thankfully, through God's blessings to (and from) Abraham, we see there's actually a lot in it for us!

When people see Jesus as just a child in the manger, or just a man dying on a cross, or just a wise man with teachings of kindness, they deny his deity. Other people deny him as their savior outright, including Christians whose beliefs fall into legalism or antinomianism.

The second candle on the Advent wreath which we light reminds us that God, through the prophets of the Old Testament, even revealed where the savior would be born. We continue to see how God preserved the lineage for Jesus to be born according to the prophecies. His humble birth in Bethlehem reminds us that he came to save all mankind, and even though he is king of all creation, his true throne is in our hearts.

The first candle on the Advent wreath which we light was originally called the Prophecy Candle. We follow the prophecy of God becoming true man and the prophecy of how his life and death would save us, as they are recorded throughout the Old Testament and the Gospel Books of the New Testament.

Not only do the Heavenly Hosts praise the LORD, but so does all of creation. We praise the LORD because He is our savior.

Isaiah prophesied about the return from Babylon (which would also involve crossing a desert) that would come 150 years later, and from that we learn of the new deliverance God is working. It is unlike any other deliverance because it is eternal deliverance; God is taking on human flesh to be our savior. So it is also unlike any other people, as it is meant for all people of all time, transcending cultures, as He makes those who trust in His deliverance into His people.