Advent Week 1 – Hope in the Waiting | Isaiah 9 : 2–7 | Jesus the Light of the World

Описание: Christmas is a season of lights, music, and excitement — but the deeper meaning of Advent is about hope in the waiting. In Isaiah 9 : 2–7, God promises that a great light will break through the darkness — a child who will reign as Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. That promise was fulfilled in Jesus Christ, and it points us forward to the day He will return again.

In this message, Pastor Josh Hogue helps us rediscover why our hope cannot rest in gifts, traditions, or circumstances, but only in the One who is able to do “far more abundantly than all we ask or think.”
🎯 Key Points

Hope shines in the darkness — Jesus is the Light of the World (Isaiah 9 : 2; John 8 : 12)
Hope comes through God’s promise — the birth of Christ (Isaiah 9 : 6; Luke 1 : 31–33)
Hope is fulfilled in Christ’s eternal Kingdom (Isaiah 9 : 7; Revelation 21 : 3–5)

🎄 This Advent, may we anchor our hearts not in what’s happening around us, but in who has come — Jesus, our Living Hope.

📖 Scripture: Isaiah 9 : 2–7
🎙️ Speaker: Pastor Josh Hogue
🏠 Church: Walter Hill Baptist Church
📅 Series: Advent 2025 – Hope • Peace • Joy • Love
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