Sermon 11-27-11: Savior of the Nations, Come

Savior of the nations, come;
Virgin’s Son, here make Thy home!
Marvel now, O heaven and earth,
That the Lord chose such a birth.

- Martin Luther

This advent we take a cue from Luther’s hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come.” A “Savior” is one who comes to rescue from a desperate situation. “Nations” means that this Rescuer is worldwide, and his work is for all humanity. “Come” means that this saving act would involve God himself coming to the nations. The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival,” and we use this season to consider the scope of this divine rescue mission, its inclusion of all nations, and its inclusion of us.

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