A Sojourner's Quest

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share it, the truth of Jesus Christ remains for all of us the same, vital, and true confession held so dear since the time of the apostles, and continues to stir hearts and transform lives today. May you learn to display in your worship, study, and discipleship the splendor of the simple yet profound story of Jesus, the same tale being told over and over again among the faithful as they await its true and mysterious ending – the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ come to earth. When all is said and done, when all observances and services have ended, all studies completed and disciplines enacted, only one thing really matters. That we have come to know the One whom God has given to the world as Messiah and Savior, the risen Lord Jesus, who himself is the fulfillment of the simple but profound Gospel stories, the prophetically given Old Testament salvation promises, and the meaty theological affirmations of the Epistles. What is the point of all of this high theology, so sublimely written? The message is plain. These revelations all speak clearly and persuasively of a misunderstood, itinerant Jewish preacher who has forever changed history, fulfilling God’s plan and ushering in the hope of the Kingdom to come. This one common faith, this one grand tale of God’s faithful love to us all in Jesus Christ has not lost its power – it still has the power to transform and can remake the cities of our nation and our world, as the Spirit leads.