Episode Synopsis "S8E28: Prepare the Way (Advent 2017)"

Sermon #255 We say that Jesus came in the fullness of time, but what does that really mean?  Isaiah's prophecy calls for a voice in the wilderness to prepare the way for the Lord.  When we look at the world in Jesus' time, we see how it was uniquely positioned for the maximum impact of His arrival.  We see that the world was using a common language which facilitated the spreading of the Gospel story.  We see that the Roman Empire had established roads which allowed for quick and easy travel between centers of commerce.  We see that Palestine itself (the region of Galilee and Judea) stood at the crossroads of commerce through which people of many nations would travel.  Indeed, God had first prepared the way for the coming of the Lord, and then used people like John the Baptist and Mark the Evangelist to proclaim His coming. Mark 1:1-8 Recorded at Ebenezer UMC on December 10, 2017 (Originally published December 11, 2020) S.D.G.

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