Mike Schmid - December 18, 2022
Presence
We need God. Our world is in need of the presence of God. Not a god who is remote, impersonal, uninvolved and indifferent to our lives and our needs. In Jesus, God has drawn near. He came to be present as the Word made flesh. Because of the coming of Jesus, we live with the blessing of God’s presence now, and look forward to the new creation where we will be in the presence of God for eternity.
From Series: "Why He Came"
Our Advent Series this year leads us to take a step back and look at the big picture of what we will celebrate at Christmas. Why did Jesus come? It was more than showing us the love of God. It was more than living as an example. It was more than the forgiveness of our sins. It was nothing less than bringing about a new creation, free from sin and all its corruption. Each week of Advent, using the readings from the prophet Isaiah, we’ll look at one of the aspects of the New Creation that Christ has won for us. We prepare to celebrate His coming by celebrating the blessings that will be ours in eternity because of His coming.