Sunday Morning Service - 11/30/25

This Advent sermon explores the dual nature of the season - remembering Christ's first coming and anticipating His return to set all things right. Through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1, the pastor challenges believers to examine whether they truly believe Jesus is making all things new and, more importantly, whether they act like it. The sermon emphasizes that Christians are called to be "firstfruits" of God's kingdom - living examples of heaven on earth before the kingdom fully arrives. True hope in Christ should transform how we treat others, forgive enemies, love neighbors, and respond to God's calling. The pastor confronts the tendency to place hope in politics, people, or circumstances rather than in Jesus, urging the congregation to trust God's ways even when they don't align with human expectations. The message culminates in a call to be "the world changed" rather than trying to change the world, embodying kingdom values of forgiveness, love, and sacrificial service that stand in stark contrast to worldly patterns.