HEAVENLY HOPE (1 OF 4)
Scripture: Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6
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Heavenly Hope (1 of 4)
Series: Advent
Donald Cantrell
Isaiah 7: 14, Isaiah 9: 6
Advent Sermon - Week 1 ''Hope''
I - The Special Sign (Isaiah 7: 14)
II - The Spectacular Son (Isaiah 9: 6a - 6b)
III - The Specified Strengths (Isaiah 9: 6c - 6h)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The prophet prophesizes of the Lord's coming''
The Meaning of ''Advent''
The word Advent means ''coming'' or ''arrival.'' The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in his Second Advent. Thus, Advent is far more than simply marking a 2,000 year old event in history. It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ whereby all of creation might be reconciled to God. That is a process in which we now participate, and the consummation of which we anticipate. Scripture reading for Advent will reflect this emphasis on the Second Advent, including themes of accountability for faithfulness at His coming, judgment on sin, and the hope of eternal life.
Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the world, first expressed by Israelite slaves in Egypt as they cried out from their bitter oppression. It is the cry of those who have experienced the tyranny of injustice in a world under the curse of sin, and yet who have hope of deliverance by a God who has heard the cries of oppressed slaves and brought deliverance!
It is that hope, however faint at times, and that God, however distant He sometimes seems, which brings to the world the anticipation of a King who will rule with truth and justice and righteousness over His people and in His creation. It is that hope that once anticipated, and now anticipates anew, the reign of an Anointed One, a Messiah, who will bring peace and justice and righteousne ...
Series: Advent
Donald Cantrell
Isaiah 7: 14, Isaiah 9: 6
Advent Sermon - Week 1 ''Hope''
I - The Special Sign (Isaiah 7: 14)
II - The Spectacular Son (Isaiah 9: 6a - 6b)
III - The Specified Strengths (Isaiah 9: 6c - 6h)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The prophet prophesizes of the Lord's coming''
The Meaning of ''Advent''
The word Advent means ''coming'' or ''arrival.'' The focus of the entire season is the celebration of the birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in his Second Advent. Thus, Advent is far more than simply marking a 2,000 year old event in history. It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ whereby all of creation might be reconciled to God. That is a process in which we now participate, and the consummation of which we anticipate. Scripture reading for Advent will reflect this emphasis on the Second Advent, including themes of accountability for faithfulness at His coming, judgment on sin, and the hope of eternal life.
Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the world, first expressed by Israelite slaves in Egypt as they cried out from their bitter oppression. It is the cry of those who have experienced the tyranny of injustice in a world under the curse of sin, and yet who have hope of deliverance by a God who has heard the cries of oppressed slaves and brought deliverance!
It is that hope, however faint at times, and that God, however distant He sometimes seems, which brings to the world the anticipation of a King who will rule with truth and justice and righteousness over His people and in His creation. It is that hope that once anticipated, and now anticipates anew, the reign of an Anointed One, a Messiah, who will bring peace and justice and righteousne ...
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