Sunday, November 27, 2022
Promised Hope
The advent season is a chance to really focus and prepare our hearts and minds on Christ and all that His birth means for us. Not a ‘reason for the season’ but a directing of my heart and actions towards this belief: He is good, He is trustworthy.
Creation - Marked by Its Order and Purpose; And Characterized By Its Harmony
The purpose of humanity is clear.
God placed humanity in the garden and described the natural order.
God described the supernatural order with Him as the boundary maker.
The Fall and Its Effect
God has an enemy who seeks to harm God through the destruction of His creation.
In one act harmony was exchanged for brokenness
Where there was once perfect harmony, we introduced complete brokenness by our rebellion.
God’s Faithfulness and Compassion
In the depths of mankind’s despair God responds with love and a Promised Hope.
The Promised Hope
Adam and Eve were able to endure, b/c they had a Promised Hope in the form of a Rescuer.
Hope has a source that is stronger than my present circumstance.
Hope Delivered
Excitement of the Rescuer’s arrival
Just as Adam and Eve were clothed with the body of the first sacrifice to cover their guilt and shame, we have the offer from Jesus to be covered by the righteousness of His perfect sacrifice. 1 Peter 3:18
Spreading Hope
We need an urgency in sharing this great hope that is offered as a remedy for the greatest need of all people.
We are also to encourage one another, and to be a conduit of hope to one another, in the various trials our fellow believers are enduring.
