Nov. 30 Virtual Worship
1st Sunday in Advent (Hope)
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Worship Team: Sarah Haas, Marc Hayden
Music Ministry Team: Kristin Petty
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Scripture Lesson
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5
Sermon: Let Us Walk in the Light
Isaiah 2:1-5
The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. 3 Many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth instruction and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. 4 He shall judge between the nations and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more. 5 O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord!
Key Idea of the Sermon
Isaiah of Jerusalem was probably from an aristocratic family and may have been trained as a priest or a scribe (a scholar of the Books of Moses). He was married to a prophetess and had two sons (see Isaiah 7:3 and 8:1-4). He was called by God to be a prophet the year King Uzziah died, about 740 years before the time of Jesus. Isaiah brought God’s message to the leaders and people of Judah, an insignificant nation state feeling the overwhelming power of Assyria. Isaiah held up a vision of the way things could be if Judah’s rulers and people would turn away from false gods and foreign alliances to a deep trust in God, from greed on the part of the wealthy to concern for the poor and oppressed, and from lavish ritual meant to win God’s favor to righteous and just living. Today we consider the relevance of Isaiah’s message for you and me.
Questions for Reflection
• Today we begin a new church year with the season of Advent. We are preparing for a fresh start with our Leader Jesus. What are the places in your life and in our community that need renewal?
• Today’s passage is a vision of the way things can be if we are faithful to God’s way of kindness, justice, and humility. What part of this vision gives you hope? What steps are you willing to take in trusting God to experience a fresh start and the needed change?
A Spiritual Practice to Try
Be a person of hope this week in your circle of influence by choosing tangible ways every day to be kind, just, and humble. Pay attention to the difference God can make through you and be thankful.
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