Monday, May 13, 2013

Hebrews 1:1-2 (NIV)

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways,  but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.

From Background Notes [BN] for May 18th & 19th written by Pastor Bob Brown:

The Christian writer refuses to stop with “long ago” since he carries with him fresh words about God’s new speech, His new utterance that is creative and glorious and powerful and forgiving. He utters the Word about God’s Son who, in a much deeper sense, is the Word of God for us.

Now this Son does not negate the “long ago” words, but, as with every successful utterance, remains in dialog with those words, as the writer will go on to explain in the rest of his book. What he makes clear from the outset is that the long silent, long dormant Word of God has suddenly found its voice once more, and that in God’s Son the Voice has the ability to initiate a conversation with us that re-enacts “God’s very being.” That is the voice to die for!  [BN, 2]

Join us this week in Study, Worship, Praise and Celebration at Chicago First Church of the Nazarene:

* Saturday 6:00pm
* Sunday 8:30am & 11:00am

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