The first theme of Advent is Hope and we light the Prophet’s Candle on the Advent wreath. There are many examples of messianic prophecy in the Old Testament as well as symbols and images that help us understand who Christ is and what he does. We are going to mention Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6 then take a deep dive into Genesis 22.

*Note: For a few years, the congregation at Unity consisted of a few senior widows. They had spent a lifetime in church, loved and supported their pastor, but that is not the makeup of a healthy growing church. Today we have a very different demographic, including families with young children. Teresa has often said that if you don’t hear babies crying then the church is dying. You may hear some crying babies in this sermon audio but that is a necessary function of a multi-generational congregation.