Is your life currently a struggle? The Christmas season is more than just an annual holiday; it's a celebration of God breaking into and interrupting your reality. Pastor Scott Thomas begins the Advent series "Divine Interruption" by focusing on Hope.
Hope is not wishful thinking; it is a confident expectation that God is going to keep His promises to you. Drawing on the prophet Isaiah, who spoke hope to Israel during 209 years of chaos, the message declares that a change is coming because the zeal of the Lord will do this. Our breakthrough is dependent entirely on God's decision and action, not human effort.
Key Concepts:
The Three Comings of Jesus: Celebrating Jesus as the baby, as your personal Savior, and His future return.
The Wait: True hope requires a gap between your present reality and your promised reality. The ability to endure delay without losing hope is called perseverance.
Hope vs. Wishing: Hoping for the sun to rise tomorrow is based on a sure track record, while wishing to win the lottery is not. Biblical hope is rooted in God's reputation and faithfulness, not the economy or the government.
Hope Sees, Faith Steps: Hope sees the future promise, and then faith steps based on what hope saw. Until faith steps, it's just a holy wish.
The Breaker: Jesus is called "The Breaker," who crashes into hopelessness and destroys impossible situations. He is ready to interrupt your fear with peace and your pain with healing.
Learn to live with active expectation and trust the divine interruption that is already on the way for your life.
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