16th December: 3rd Sunday in Advent: Philippians 4:5

The article presents a sermon for the second Sunday of Advent season on December 16, 2012. According to the biblical verse Philippians 4.5, the Lord is very near. The author says there is a need to understand the term "near" in relation to the biblical verse. He explains that the verse may...

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Main Author: Knights, Chris H. ca. 196? (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2012]
In: The expository times
Year: 2012, Volume: 124, Issue: 2, Pages: 77-79
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Gods in the Bible
B Bible. Philippians
B Jesus Christ Messiahship
B Bible. Philipperbrief 4,5
B ADVENT sermons
B Christianity
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Summary:The article presents a sermon for the second Sunday of Advent season on December 16, 2012. According to the biblical verse Philippians 4.5, the Lord is very near. The author says there is a need to understand the term "near" in relation to the biblical verse. He explains that the verse may mean that the Lord is not very far away and that he will be coming back soon. He believes that the Lord's nearness can be attributed to his decision to become human in Jesus.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524612456804b