Behold

To behold is to look deeply, to hold something in view and to be attentive to the depth and detail of what you might not, on the surface, see. Advent is a season for followers of Jesus to spend in a posture of deep attention: our focus is on the coming of Christ, and the coming of Christ’s Kingdom. As we explore the nature of who Jesus is this advent, we also become increasingly aware of the darkness that He broke into... a light that shines in the darkness, and that is not overwhelmed by it. We also become increasingly aware that this Jesus – seen truly for who He is – is surprising, unexpected, and revolutionary.

This message teaches us that the ancient’s expectation of warrior king was interrupted by the prince of peace. We will also see the Biblical picture of ‘shalom’ as the gift that Christ is bringing into the world.

To behold is to look deeply, to hold something in view and to be attentive to the depth and detail of what you might not, on the surface, see. Advent is a season for followers of Jesus to spend in a posture of deep attention: our focus is on the coming of Christ, and the coming of Christ’s Kingdom. This message will introduce advent and encourage our church to notice different demonstrations of God’s love including the most prominent demonstration of God’s love, Christ on the cross.