Advent 1 (12/1): Not Dead Yet

Nothing is dead until God says so. On the first Sunday of Advent we look at the hope of a Returning Christ who will arrive and is our righteousness. The Branch of David looks dead, but it is not.

Advent 2 (12/8): Refined by Love

God sent a messenger to prepare the way for his arrival, because our tendency is to think the day of the Lord will be easy for us and hard for others. But God is coming to refine with fire and bleach. However, God’s justice is not punitive, but purifying.

Advent 3 (12/15): Rejoice in Renewal

On the third Sunday of Advent, we focus on the life-giving joy that comes from God alive in our midst. Zephaniah prophesies to the Judahites to rejoice in the present because of what God had done in the past and what he promised to do in the future.

Advent 4 (12/22): People of Peace

The Fourth Sunday of Advent reveals our final theme of the season: peace. In this week’s sermon, Adam explores how Jesus is the “One of Peace” whom Micah prophesied would come. What does it mean to follow Jesus if not to be a person of peace?