The Season of Advent

The Season of Advent

Advent means "arrival". Centuries ago the Jewish people had been exiled and all the promises of God seemed but a distant memory. Their hopes and dreams had been dashed and much of their will had been broken. They had violated God's laws and rejected much of what God had asked for them. Yet, our faithful God would not leave them alone. In the midst of their trial, he reminded them of the promises he made to their forefathers. He encouraged them, and asked them to remain faithful because He is faithful. He fulfilled His promises with his arrival in the birth of our Messiah. Once again, we wait for His promises to be fulfilled. His promise that He will return and restore all things. The Advent season allows us to refocus on God's faithful promises. With the birth of Jesus firmly in our focus, we are strengthened and encouraged to renew our pursuit of Christ as we faithfully wait for his triumphal return.

Nov 29 - Dec 27

Sermons
Intersections and Course Corrections
Intersections and Course Corrections

Season of Advent

Pastor Scott Sittig

December 20, 2015

Wells of Salvation
Wells of Salvation

Pastor Scott Sittig, Pastor Karen Jenkins

November 13, 2015

Rough Places
Rough Places

Rough Places

Pastor David Peele

The Season of Advent

Promise in the Pain
Promise in the Pain

We look forward with anticipation to the arrival of our Savior. We live with the tension of the promise of eternity and the struggle to survive in a world that challenges our dreams and perceptions of God's promise. Yet, the signs are all around us. Much like the first century Jews awaited the fulfillment of the prophecies about the birth of the Messiah, we wait for His second coming. We wait, not hopelessly, but with expectation because the signs point to the fulfillment of His promises. The pain of our present will resolve into the promise of eternity when Christ returns.

David Rybka