If Jesus was coming tomorrow, how would you live today?

A superb joint service this morning at Cornerstone, Sedbergh. Reflections on the urgent readiness that comes with an expectation that Advent affords us. The sermon was delivered by Rev Mat Ineson, Acting Director of Mission in the Diocese of Guildford:

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An encouraging, rousing approach. The idea of becoming ready, being ready, the hopeful expectation and the social holiness described by Paul in his letter to the Romans. We really should be 'on the edge', whilst also using Advent to check our readiness.

Romans 13:11–14 NRSVue - Besides this, you know… | Biblia

Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is already the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we…

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Matthew 24:36–44 NRSVue - “But about that day… | Biblia

“But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. For as the days of Noah were, so…

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I shared with Mat how I had seen this sense of urgency during a recent reflection of Deuteronomy 4:32-39 but in particular this:

Deuteronomy 4:39 (NRSVue): 39 So acknowledge today and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other.

Today.

Deuteronomy 4:32–39 NRSVue - “For ask now about… | Biblia

“For ask now about former ages, long before your own, ever since the day that God created human beings on the earth; ask from one end of heaven…

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