ADVENT READING: Isaiah 60:1-3 Summary: We begin our Advent Celebration this Sunday with HOPE. A look at Simeon and Anna in Luke 2:22-38 will point us to a present reality - a fulfilling HOPE in Jesus. SERMON TEXT: Luke 2:22-38 #1. HOPE SEES (BEYOND)#1… Romans 8:24-26 #2. GOD IS WITH US: HERE, NOW, & (ALWAYS) Isaiah 43:1-2 #3. HOPE INSPIRES US TO ON! Isaiah 43:1-2 In this Advent season, we can find hope in the arrival and life of Jesus. We can draw hope from God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His long-awaited promise of the Messiah. We can focus on the hope of God’s continued work in and all around us, that will one day take away even the need for hope as we realize the reality of God’s full restoration. And in the midst of whatever life is throwing at us, we can experience the hope of God’s Spirit within us, carrying us, strengthening us, emboldening us, and giving us the strength to take the next step before us. Download your ADVENT READING PLAN by clicking here!