The Arrival of Hope and the Hope of Arrival: First Sunday of Advent – Scot Stolz

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus this Christmas season, we are also reminded that He will come again to Earth, this time to judge, rescue, redeem, and remake all things. We live in this “in between time”, and because of His promises we wait with hope. It is that hope in His return that should cause of to live radically different lives than those without hope. We should be people of hope who live with a better outlook on life, a commitment to holiness, and a desire to share our hope with others.