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Advent : the once and future coming of Jesus Christ / Fleming Rutledge.

By: Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2018Description: xix, 406 pages ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780802876195
  • 0802876196
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Contents:
Writings. A five-part Advent series for the Christian century -- Suffering and hope : an Advent series for Grace Church, New York City, 1987 -- Expectation and hope : Advent in the writings of Karl Barth; a three-part reflection for Grace Church in New York City, Advent 1986 -- "Something evil this way comes" -- The sermons. Waiting and hastening the kingdom yet to come (pre-Advent) -- The universal grip of the enemy (pre-Advent) -- Justice and the final judgment (pre-Advent) -- God's apocalyptic war (the Feast of Saint Michael) -- The coming of the Lord (Last Sunday of the Church Year : the Feast of Christ the King) -- Advent begins in the dark (Advent I) -- The armor of light (Advent II) -- Bearing witness on the brink (Advent III) -- King of the last things (Advent IV) -- A service of lessons and carols for Advent.
Summary: "This volume of Advent sermons, writings and other resources contains bold claims that may be new to some readers. Since the Advent season has been so closely linked to Christmas over the years, it may be startling to hear that Advent is not simply a transitional season but in and of itself communicates a message of immense, even ultimate, importance. Of all the seasons of the church year, Advent most closely mirrors the daily lives of Christians and of the church, asks the most important ethical questions, presents the most accurate picture of the human condition, and above all, orients us to the future of the God who will come again. The material in this book is intended as witness to those claims"--Page 1.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Writings. A five-part Advent series for the Christian century -- Suffering and hope : an Advent series for Grace Church, New York City, 1987 -- Expectation and hope : Advent in the writings of Karl Barth; a three-part reflection for Grace Church in New York City, Advent 1986 -- "Something evil this way comes" -- The sermons. Waiting and hastening the kingdom yet to come (pre-Advent) -- The universal grip of the enemy (pre-Advent) -- Justice and the final judgment (pre-Advent) -- God's apocalyptic war (the Feast of Saint Michael) -- The coming of the Lord (Last Sunday of the Church Year : the Feast of Christ the King) -- Advent begins in the dark (Advent I) -- The armor of light (Advent II) -- Bearing witness on the brink (Advent III) -- King of the last things (Advent IV) -- A service of lessons and carols for Advent.

"This volume of Advent sermons, writings and other resources contains bold claims that may be new to some readers. Since the Advent season has been so closely linked to Christmas over the years, it may be startling to hear that Advent is not simply a transitional season but in and of itself communicates a message of immense, even ultimate, importance. Of all the seasons of the church year, Advent most closely mirrors the daily lives of Christians and of the church, asks the most important ethical questions, presents the most accurate picture of the human condition, and above all, orients us to the future of the God who will come again. The material in this book is intended as witness to those claims"--Page 1.

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