#22 The Real Christmas Story and The foreordained Sacrifice

#22 The Real Christmas Story and The foreordained Sacrifice Luke 13:1-35 Dr. Jim Phillips preaches this message on the mission field. If anyone would like to make a donation to help no matter how small. It will be appreciated. Thank you. Our Address in Fish Lake Valley is POB 121 Dyer, Nevada 89010 or HC 72 Box 19102 Fish Lake Valley Nevada 89010. You Can make your donation through paypal or any credit card. IRS EIN # 82-5114777 The sermon confronts the brevity of life and the urgency of repentance, using the sudden deaths of contemporaries and biblical parables to underscore that without genuine faith and transformation, all will perish. Centered on Jesus' teachings in Luke 13, it emphasizes that God's kingdom is not found in religious tradition or institutional power, but in personal repentance and obedience, Israel's rejection of her king illustrated through the fig tree that bore no fruit and the woman bound by infirmity, whose healing on the Sabbath exposed the hypocrisy of religious legalism. The sermon critiques the corruption of the church throughout history, portraying institutional religion as a 'mustard tree' and 'leaven' that distorts the gospel, replacing Christ's sacrifice with human traditions and materialism, and warns that salvation is not found in religious performance but in the narrow path of true discipleship. It calls listeners to reject false gospels, embrace the resurrection as the foundation of hope, and prepare for Christ's return, when Israel will finally recognize Him as the Messiah.