This week’s perspective on the Christmas story comes as Art looks at the visit the magi had with Herod. The Jews of the day either were too cozy with him or too pressured by him to notice the arrival of the Messiah. Highlighted are ways God broke convention by using corrupt priests and star-gazing pagans to distribute the news of Jesus’ birth. We all tend to erect false messiahs when God doesn’t come through in ways that we like — often what we need out of Christ(mas) is different than what we want.
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In this second message of the Rulebreaker series, Robbie picks up the Christmas story and looks at it from Joseph’s perspective. In a variety of ways, God “broke the rules” in how Jesus came on the scene. He challenges us to consider the faith involved in following God. Joseph had to trust that he was going to be a part of something important and proper even though the setting was one of shame and disgrace. Ironically, we receive something from God (our new birth) because of Jesus’ shame and disgrace (as he died on the cross). Adapted from the Rulebreaker series of messages from www.wayfarerministries.org
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Christmas sometimes seems all about tradition. But, the story of Jesus is often anti-tradition — especially the story of His birth. All of the expectations of the coming Messiah were shattered, yet later fulfilled. God broke all of the rules in bringing Jesus to us: a baby, not a warrior; a God-Man, not a flawed hero; an unknown, not an elite. In this first message of our Rulebreaker series (based on a series of teachings from Wayfarer Ministries - www.wayfarerministries.org ), Eric Kramer applies this radical entrance to our lives now, challenging us to see the whole Jesus, not just the one we were expecting to see.
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