Sermon Series: come, lord jesus
The Latin word adventus means “coming.” The last words in Scripture are “Come, Lord Jesus!” Thus, the season of Advent begins with the end in mind. We enter a new Church Year with our eyes fixed on the End—capital “E”—when Jesus Christ will come and destroy this sin-broken world.
If that is what Jesus and his angels are coming to do—destroy the universe with fire (2 Peter 3)—why would we cry out, “Come, Lord Jesus”? Because we know that Jesus has come into our world once before. The Son of God became the Son of Man.
From the manger to the cross, Jesus did everything necessary to redeem mankind.
As this new Church Year walks us through the entire life of Christ, we see God’s promises of deliverance fulfilled … God’s plan of salvation completed. And so, when Christ comes again, while the universe will be destroyed, we know God’s people will be ushered into a new, glorious, everlasting kingdom.
Advent is necessary to prepare us for Christmas. It enables us to understand the true significance of Christmas. Advent allows us to see that, because of what Christ did when he came the first time, believers need not fear when he comes again. Instead, we yearn for it. Come, Lord Jesus!
Week 4: Come, Lord Jesus: As Immanuel
When you look into the manger, what do you see? A baby? Yes. But there’s more. That is Immanuel, “God with us.” The Son of God became Mary’s son, so that he could do for us what we could not do for ourselves—to save us from our sins and open to us the door to eternal life.