Sermon Notes

Christ in US in Christ: The Hope of Glory and the Hope of the World

by John Roberts on November 27, 2022

“Christ in US in Christ: The Hope of Glory and the Hope of the World.”

 

Speaker:  John J Roberts

Date:  November 27, 2022 – Advent Week 1

Text:  Isaiah 7:14-15; Isaiah 9:1-7

 

Introduction

 

Matthew 24:3-14

 

 

Acts 1… but you will receive the power of the Holy Spirit and be my witnesses!

 

 

 

 

What if the church, the people of God lose influence? 

 

 

 

 

 

The church loses it’s influence when it loses it’s way…

 

 

 

Isaiah 8:11-15

 

 

 

 

 

The coming of Christ is the hope of the world… Christ in us!

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 7:14-15

 

 

 

Isaiah 9:1-7

 

The nature of the coming Kingdom that Isaiah prophesies is unique… and it’s outside of the power structures of this world…

 

 

Matthew 11:4-5

 

 

 

       Colossians 1:24-27

 

 

 

We get to join Christ in telling the story of Hope! 

 

 

We are the story tellers of the Kingdom…

 

A kingdom characterized by Hope… Love… Peace… Joy!  Luke 2:8-11

 

 

How beautiful on the mountain s are the feet of them that bring good news!  Isaiah 52:6-7

 

 

What’s the good news you’re telling? 

 

Conclusion…

 

Teresa of Avila…

 

“Christ has no body now but yours.

No hands, no feet on earth but yours.

Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world.

Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good.

Yours are the hands through which he blesses all the world.

Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, yours are the eyes, you are his body.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.”

 

The incarnation… the potential of life and hope!

 

Questions for Reflection

Where are you being called to hospitality?

Where are you being called to make peace?

Where are you being called to love?

How are you living joyfully in your life of faith?

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