Rooted Church

From the beginning God had a plan to give His people a King. A King who would be both a humble servant, and a triumphant conquerer. Our framework for such a one as this is found only in God Himself.

From the beginning, God has had a plan to rescue His people. That plan is revealed in Jesus Christ... the One for whom we wait expectantly.

On this first Sunday of Advent, we remember that God’s promises are true, and that Israel, Judah, and all of God’s people will be united when the Messiah reigns on the earth.

The Politicians and Prophets of the day were modeling worship of power self and God condemned them righteously. Micah stands as a pillar of truth in the midst of a land of lies, and he does so by the power of the Spirit that now resides in this whom are "In Christ"

Israel and Judah rejected the Just King’s commands and instead chose deceit, coveting, and lying.

Israel and Judah rejected the King’s covenant by embracing idolatry and placing their faith in pagan nations.

"And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.  This is the great and first commandment.  And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.  On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets."

Personal, perfect, perpetual obedience.  This is what God requires. And this week we highlight the great gulf between that requirement and what we are apart from Jesus.  However, this gulf is not meant to dismay, but to point us toward what God accomplished in Jesus at Calvary.

We glorify God, by enjoying Him, loving Him, trusting Him, and by obeying His will, commands, and law.

God created all things by His powerful Word, and all His creation was very good; everything flourished under his living rule (so that He might receive glory!)

God created us male and female in His own image to know Him, love Him, live with Him, and glorify Him. And it is right that we who were created by God should live to His glory.