Listen in as Pastor CJ shares a message titled X-mas: Finding What Was Lost
Key Scripture: Luke 2:41-52
- Advent means the coming or arrival
- It is the celebration of the first coming of Jesus
- It is the anticipation of the second coming of Jesus
- It should be our basis of Kingdom Living
- X-mas wasn’t started to be politically correct
- It started back in the bible time
- They would often use the first initial of the words
- Popular example:
- English: Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour
- Greek: Iησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ
- ΙΧΘΥΣ = Fish in greek
- The fish today is well know symbol of Christianity
- Some key lessons Luke 2
- Who lost Jesus?
- His parent lost him. Someone who loved and protected him
- We are all susceptible to drift from the Jesus
- When they lost Him?
- Feast of the passover. At an event that was foreshadowing what he was going to do
- Backsliding can happen if you are carrying a bible under your arm
- How they lost Him?
- They were a day away and couldn’t find him
- have you stopped to see if He is still with you today