#449: "When Hope Came Down" by Kari Jobe

<p>There is such a sense of expectancy in the Christmas season. We hope our gifts for others are “just right,” we hope everyone gets along at our various gatherings, we hope to make lasting and meaningful memories, and sometimes we hope for that perfect gift. Before Jesus came the first time, all of creation hoped for God to send the One that would rescue the world. Kari Jobe’s song, “When Hope Came Down,” calls us to examine Christ, who “came down” to do the will of the Father.</p> <p>You and I are included in Father God’s plan. This week we see the express purpose of Hope coming down.</p> <p>In this episode, I discuss the following:</p> <p><span id="more-3249"></span></p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week’s Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Repetition</li> <li>Reading in a variety of translations</li> <li>Listening to an audio version of Scripture</li> <li>Reading aloud</li> <li>Sharing with friends</li> <li>Asking questions</li> </ul> </li> <li>The account of the angels lifting up their voices  – <a class="rtBibleRef" href= "https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Luke%202.1-21" data-reference= "Luke 2.1-21" data-version="esv" data-purpose= "bible-reference">Luke 2:1-21</a><a class="rtLibronix" href= "libronixdls:keylink|ref=[en]bible:Luke2.1-21|res=LLS:ESV"><img class="libronixLinkImage" title="Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)" src= "https://www.logos.com/images/Corporate/LibronixLink_dark.png" align="bottom" border="0" /></a></li> <li>The desperate plea for God to “rend the heavens and come down” – <a class="rtBibleRef" href= "https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Isa%2064.1" data-reference="Isa 64.1" data-version="esv" data-purpose="bible-reference">Isaiah 64:1</a><a class="rtLibronix" href= "libronixdls:keylink|ref=[en]bible:Isa64.1|res=LLS:ESV"><img class= "libronixLinkImage" title= "Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)" src= "https://www.logos.com/images/Corporate/LibronixLink_dark.png" align="bottom" border="0" /></a></li> <li>Jesus declares that he “came down from h