Revolution! That is an exhilarating word.

The Christmas story is charged with the revolutionary spirit.

That is revolutionary! Remember a revolution is the overthrow one government in favor of another. It is a fundamental change in the way of thinking. The nativity is a scene of selflessness calculated to revolutionize the established system of selfishness. Every decorative nativity scene is an illustration of counter cultural, revolutionary love. The selfless king stepped into the kingdom of selfishness. All was calm. All was bright. While baby Jesus quietly and humbling attacked the governing system of our sinful world. A selfless revolution in a selfish world.

That is revolutionary love!  Join the revolution!

One day soon this battle will be over. Our struggle in this sin sick world will come to an end. And not because of any human accomplishment but because our Savior is coming back. It's love that brings Him back. He is coming to gather those who love Him and take them home!

Part 1:The Church was God’s idea! He established the Church!  Why?  Why not just take His people home? He has a love reason for the Church!

The church exists to be a community that experiences and expresses God’s love!

Part 2: God has called His Church to remain in His love. (John 15:9) But we struggle to do that! (Revelation 2:4) In fact, there is a war against love. (Revelation 12:17) The devil is doing all he can to pull God’s people out of a love relationship.

In love, God has warned us of the agenda to pull us out of love and He has warned of the judgment against it.  And, in love, God has told us exactly how to remain in His love! (Revelation 14:12)

Part 1: Love desires a restored relationship. So love sent Christ!

Part 2: God offers salvation as a gift. Within this gift are two necessary miracles!

1. Christ became sin!

2. In Him, we might become the righteousness of God!

When humanity chose to step out of love, God started making promises! We see love in God's covenantal faithfulness! And the covenants themselves are promises that relational love will be fully restored.

The Old Covenant was a promise made. The New Covenant is a promise kept! What's new is the cross. It's the same love but a deeper experience! In the New Covenant God declares an emphatic "yes" to all His promises!

Sermon Blog https://pastorryanrogers.com/crisis/ The story of love sounds really good, until the story experiences a major crisis. Humanity chose sin. We have fallen out of love. And the atmosphere outside of love is death.

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The purpose of miracles is to turn hearts to God.  We experience the miraculous work of God every time we see hearts turned to Him and people believing in Him.  

God has something to teach us in our times of peace. Pay attention!