CHRISTMAS: A Time of Turbulence

Ezra Institute Podcast for Cultural Reformation

In this episode of the Podcast for Cultural Reformation, Dr. Joe Boot and Pastor Nate Wright talk about the turbulence of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Baby Jesus, the meek and mild babe in a manager, shook the entire fabric of the world, troubling many, filling others with wrath and fear, but causing many to come from afar to prostrate themselves before him in worshipful service. What's your response to the lowborn King of Kings? May it be the way of wisdom: worship and adoration.

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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Mission of God AD 00:25 Opening 00:36 Intro 01:05 Welcome 02:29 Christmas Gift - Mission of God: 10th Anniversary Edition 03:23 Conference ADs 05:18 Scripture Reading | Matthew 2:1-16 07:23 Sanitizing the Christmas Story 08:51 Trouble in Jerusalem: The Menacing Arrival of the Magi 12:23 Herod, the Great: The Tyrannical Imposter King of the Jews 19:05 Signs in the Skies 26:46 The Magi & the Messiah 32:35 The True King of the Jews, the Ruler of the Kings of the Earth 35:45 Herod's Relevant Response to Jesus and Ours 43:20 Christmas: A Disturbance in the Force 44:26 Conclusion 45:50 Outro

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