Christ as Righteous

Advent literally means a coming into place, view, or being.  When applied to Jesus Christ the Advent is His coming down to earth in full view of the world.  But the Advent would not be if it weren’t for the very character of Jesus Christ.

Last week Andrew led us in a study of Christ’s humility and the impact of His humility on our faith.  Christ’s call for us to follow His example and humble ourselves has a huge impact on our growth in God.

On this second Sunday of Advent we will be focusing on the righteousness of Christ.  What is righteousness?  What is the importance of Christ’s righteousness to our faith and salvation?  Why is my “righteousness” not enough for right standing before God?  Was Christ really righteous and was His sacrifice needed?

Let this time in God’s Word and our focus on Christ’s righteousness be a catalyst for growth and deepness in relationship with Christ.  May Christ’s righteousness be an encouragement to us and give us reason to praise and glorify His name.  God came to this earth, humbling Himself by coming in the form of a little baby.  This righteous, perfect, Creator became human in order to fulfill the will of God and save His people.  This alone is reason to glorify His name.  Join us this week as we study and are transformed by His Advent.