11/28/2021 - WHEN THE LORD COMES NEAR, HE HUMBLES HIMSELF
ADVENT SERIES THEME: WHEN THE LORD COMES NEAR
"Advent" is a Latin word that means "coming." The season of Advent is the four week period before Christmas that the Church uses to connect the two "comings" of Christ. The first time the Lord came into our world it was as a tiny, helpless baby, born in a manger in Bethlehem. However, when Jesus comes again, it will be in all his power and glory with his angelic army behind him. He will be coming as judge at the end of time. Let us use these four weeks to see how the events of Jesus' first coming remove all our fears about his second coming. We can hold our heads high when the Lord comes near.
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT: WHEN THE LORD COMES NEAR, HE HUMBLES HIMSELF
What would it be like to meet God? We know he is almighty and holy. He loathes sin. No wonder that when God appears to his Old Testament people, their first response is typically terror. But when Jesus Christ came into our world, he hid his glory and power. He humbled himself so that sinners would be drawn to him rather than driven away in fear.
This year our Advent Sundays follow a four part progression, When the Lord Comes Near:
November 28 - He Humbles Himself
December 5 - He Humbles His People
December 12 - He Humbles His Enemies
December 19 - He Lifts Up the Humbled God bless your worship.
READINGS: FIRST READING: Jeremiah 33:14-16
SECOND READING: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
GOSPEL: Luke 19:28-40 PSALM: 24
SERMON TEXT: Luke 19:28-40 SERMON THEME: “Yours Is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory” (Preacher, Pastor Adam Mueller) Download or view the weekly service folder on our website, www.redeemertucson.com (under "Sermons".)