The cultural setting for this parable is a first-century Jewish wedding, and it points to the need to be prepared for the second coming of Christ. In the parable, Jesus taught that "the kingdom of ...

For many, it symbolizes the coming of Jesus Christ into the world as both a historical event, celebrated at Christmas, and a future hope, as many believe in his promised second coming. Advent is ...

Not many years before that, namely in 567, the second Council ... great feast of the birth of Jesus Christ. The Greek Church still continues to observe the fast of Advent, though with much less ...

But the second coming is something else. As Karl Barth said, we can’t fathom the Second Advent of Jesus Christ, and we stammer when we try to speak of it. I think I know what Barth meant. Part of our ...

In the Christian church calendar, Advent is a period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and a preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Need a break?

Jesus, referring to nature, pointed out that just as a bolt of lightning streaks across the sky for all to see, and vultures ...

This is French artist James Tissot’s depiction of the prophet Malachi, who predicted the arrivals of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. Tissot lived from 1836-1902. (Courtesy Photo) As the Old ...

This signifies hope as it is commonly known as the “Prophet’s candle” and signals that Jesus is coming. On the second Sunday ... life found in Christ. Advent calendars were adopted in ...

In contrast, Christ calls us out of ourselves to look to him. During the Advent season we are invited ... This King of Kings is our Savior, Jesus Christ (Acts 2:34–36). The psalm paints a ...

Scientists say that the name of Christianity’s central figure wasn’t originally Jesus Christ — he went by ... while discussing the second coming of Jesus’ name. “So, when Paul and ...