Imminent Arrival: Imminent Arrival of the Messiah

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The Messiah is an important person. “Messiah” is the same word as “Christ” or “Chosen One.” He is someone who has been anticipated for a long time. Now his arrival is imminent. He's standing at the door.

 

The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent “Gaudete,” which means “Rejoice!” As we reach the midway point of Advent, we ask Christ to empower us to do just that. We rejoice because God fulfills all his promises in Jesus, his Chosen One, the Messiah.