The Already/Not-Yet Hope of Christmas

Isaiah 9:1-7

November 27, 2022 • Tim Smith

Isaiah 9:1-7 | Tim Smith | "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given." This popular Advent passage is one that gets directly to the center of our hope as Christians. God promised, long before the first century that a savior was coming. Who will this savior be? What will he be like? As we turn back to this prophecy, we encounter a glimpse of the one who would come to save God's people.

The News that Lit the Night

December 24, 2022 • Andrew Murch • Luke 2:6–21

Luke 2:6-21 | Andrew Murch | Only in light of the Old Testament's foreshadowing can the birth of Christ be recognized and appreciated for its gloriousness. As our Advent season comes to its high point, we are left with the scene of the Lord Jesus born to a virgin in a manger. The story of Christ's birth is the story of a God who would humble himself, take on the limitations of humanity, and dwell with sinful people for the sake of saving them. Glory to God in the highest!

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December 18, 2022 • Andrew Murch

Isaiah 35:1-10 | Andrew Murch | "They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God." As we continue in our journey in Isaiah, we come to a passage saturated with hope. The Lord has promised that Israel's impending exile will come to an end. Only after exile would Israel be called back to the Lord. God himself reveals through the prophet Isaiah a glorious promise of restoration and redemption for his people.

God’s Perfect King

December 11, 2022 • Noah Soistmann

Isaiah 42:1-12 | Noah Soistmann | "I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations." Who will the promised Savior be? What will he do as he establishes his kingdom? We turn this week to the first half of Isaiah 42, and we see that long before Jesus was born in Bethlehem, his advent was promised as Israel looked forward to the coming of the Lord's servant.