Jesus Our Coming King

Speaker: Ian Campbell Scripture Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1-6 Today, we continue the Advent teaching series based on the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) distinctive. The logo of the C&MA represents the concept of the Fourfold Gospel, the core theme of the teaching of our founder A.B. Simpson. He believed that the church in his day was not experiencing the fullness of what Christ has done for us, and referred to a "half salvation". His idea was that as we fix our attention and life on Christ as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King we will find ourselves entering greater levels of joy and blessing. Our Advent teaching has explored these powerful aspects of the life and provision of Christ as celebrate His first coming and long towards His second. Jesus is our Coming King. Advent is our season of expectation, the season of longing for our King to come. We live as "in-between" people, between the first and second comings of our King Jesus. And we live as "in-between" people, between the Kingdom which is and which is also not yet. Are we confused? Sometimes. Are we full of joy and excitement as we imagine the world under the righteous reign of the One whose "origins are from of old, from ancient times." Yes. Amen, Come King Jesus!