"A thrill of hope… the weary world rejoices." 

These lyrics from the Christmas carol "O Holy Night" feel quite accurate as we near the end of 2020.  

We are weary. Yet, there is a thrill of hope for us. 

Advent is a season pregnant with hope. It reminds us (especially in the midst of pain and sorrow), that the world will one day be put to right. True healing will come. Sickness and death will be no more. 

This Sunday we’ll continue our Advent in Isaiah sermon series by looking at Isaiah 61. It’s one of the climactic chapters in this prophetic book full of hope and salvation. It announces God’s coming Kingdom through an Anointed One, a long hoped-for Messiah. It describes a weary world rejoicing. 

To prepare for Sunday, read Isaiah 61 and reflect on three things: 
1. The weariness of our world.
2. The promise of a coming Anointed One
3. What should your response be to the coming Anointed One?

I look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday! 

Pastor Adam