Advent 2025

The Hope of Israel

November 30th, 2025

Main Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-4

Additional Scripture: Matthew 28:20; Mark 4:26-29

The Sermon in a Sentence: Isaiah’s vision of peace is both a future promise and a present calling, and God invites us to help “part-fill” that hope through acts of compassion empowered by the Spirit.

The Peaceable Kingdom

December 7th, 2025

Main Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-10

Additional Scripture: 2 Samuel 7:16

The Sermon in a Sentence: God’s purposes persist—every time the story looks over, God brings forth a shoot from the stump.