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JR. Forasteros - April 8, 2012
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From Series: "Tree of Life"
Jesus' death and resurrection freed us from the consequences of Sin and Death. Now, the Tree of Life is open to us again. But what's all that fruit for? This series explores what it means for believers to manifest the Fruit of the Spirit.
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In a world increasingly divided and hopeless, even something as simple as respectful disagreement seems impossible. But the prophets who taught Israel how to long for the birth of the Messiah made bold promises: weapons formed into gardening tools; wolves and sheep living in harmony; deserts blooming. Such promises seem impossible – like pure imaginative fiction. But God’s promises aren’t fiction. They’re a future God is bringing into existence. Jesus birth proves God is with us, that God is working. We can have purified imaginations, see the world as it will be, and begin to work for that world now. What does it mean to be a people of Advent?