November 30, 2025

This Advent sermon centers on the theme of hope, grounded in the announcement of John the Baptist's birth to Zechariah and Elizabeth. The pastor emphasizes that true hope must be anchored in Jesus Christ and His coming kingdom, not in worldly possessions or circumstances. Through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth—a righteous, elderly, childless couple—the sermon illustrates how God fulfills His promises in His perfect timing. After 400 years of prophetic silence, God broke through with the announcement that would prepare the way for the Messiah. The message calls believers to trust God's timing and initiative through sanctified living and patient prayer, while eagerly awaiting Christ's second advent. The sermon establishes that the hope of the righteous is fulfilled in both the first coming of Jesus and His promised return.