The days of Noah
Hope for the Future
The Return of the King
Scripture Title: A Righteous Branch
Pastor Greg Wiest
Sermon Summary: Many people in our nation seem to be feeling an uneasiness and even a sense of impending darkness. When times are dark because of the presence of evil in our culture or whether we have a personal crisis that is overwhelming, we need hope for the future. We need to haven an eternal perspective. Jeremiah offered a message of hope to the Israelites facing judgement from Babylon. That same message of hope, redemption and restoration applies to us today. At Advent, we celebrate the fulfillment of the promise of God sending Jesus, the Messiah, the savior of the entire world. When our immediate circumstances seem more than we can bear, we need hope that in the future joy and blessings will be restored. We need to remind ourselves that this world is not our home and that we are only passing through. As Christians, we know we will spend eternity in heaven with the Lord and all of our brothers and sisters in Christ. At Advent, we celebrate Christ’s coming at Bethlehem and we anticipate the imminent future return of the King.
Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 33:14-17
““ ‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah. “ ‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. This is the name by which it will be called: The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’ For this is what the Lord says: ‘David will never fail to have a man to sit on the throne of Israel,”
