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22 December 2024 (Sunday) @ 10:00am Christmas Carols at BBP Church

24 December 2024 (Tuesday) @ 11:30pm Christmas Eve Communion

25th December 2022 Sunday @ 9:30am Christmas Day Family Service

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We are a community church comprised of people of all ages and various cultures. Our desire is to help people find and follow Jesus. This means we are discovering what it means to love God, love one another and love the community around about us.

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08 December 2024

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SO ABOUT THIS PEACE
Today is the second Sunday in Advent, where we celebrate peace. The reading from Luke 3 this week is focussed on John the Baptiser. In Luke 1 John’s father Zechariah’s song includes prophetic words about the baby at his birth: “76 And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, 77 to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven 79 to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace"(1:76-79).

At Jesus’ birth, the announcement to the shepherds included this song: "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests" (Luke 2:14 NIV). You may know this verse with this ending: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (MKJV). It’s a great message. We soon learn of course that the trumpeted birth of this baby who will be the “prince of peace” (Isaiah 9:6) does not mean peace without danger and risk. We are blessed to know peace - promised peace with God and from God. Peace is the third gift of the Spirit. Jesus promised peace to His followers (John 14:27; 16:33). Like today, however, Jesus and his family end up as refugees on the run. But that can wait for the wise men and their epiphany.

In Luke 3 the preparation work of John is set in a complex political and religious climate: “In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar – when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene – during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.” John called people’s attention to God’s plans - they were to clear the decks as it were and get ready for the real Word made flesh - God was coming. We need to be preparing the way too. Spare a thought for those with no peace in their countries and their hearts today. Pray for them, and lend a hand by giving to worthwhile causes. Blessings, Robin. [Mission of choice this week: Mission without Borders. Go to https://mwb.org.nz/ to sponsor a Christmas Love Box for a family in Ukraine.]

Blessings,

Robin

[Mission of choice this week: Mission without Borders. Go to https://mwb.org.nz/ to sponsor a Christmas Love Box for a family in Ukraine.]

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‘And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth’ (1:14)

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