What Is Advent? A Season of Expectation

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Kids count down to presents, and grownups head into the holidays expecting things from work and family. What is Advent, and what do you expect from God this season? Pastor Kaloma Smith says Advent is a season of expectation, when we look back to Jesus' first coming and ahead to his promised return. Because God kept the first promise, you can trust him with the rest. In this sermon, Pastor Kaloma Smith of UAMEZ Church in Palo Alto, California preaches on Isaiah 2:1-5 and shows how Isaiah's vision of the mountain of the Lord gives hope in uncertain times. He preached it at the start of Advent in 2022. Questions this sermon answers What is Advent? Pastor Smith describes it as the weeks before Christmas when Christians expect God to act, remembering Jesus' birth and looking for his second coming. Is it okay to have expectations of God? He says yes, because the Bible invites you to bring God your requests and the desires of your heart. What does swords into plowshares mean? Isaiah pictures weapons turned into farm tools, and Pastor Smith says Jesus does the same with the negative scripts in our minds, turning them into something that bears fruit. Where does hope come from when life feels uncertain? He says it comes from going to God and walking in God's ways, even when your circumstances stay the same. Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-5 Chapters 0:00 Reading Isaiah 2:1-5 2:05 What a child teaches us about expectations 5:42 What do you expect from God this Advent? 9:18 The mountain of the Lord above every hill 13:21 When the nations flow uphill to God 15:23 Hope comes from walking with God 21:11 Swords into plowshares and the peace God gives Join us Sundays at 10 AM PT, 3549 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306, or live at youtube.com/@uamez Plan your visit: uamez.com Instagram: instagram.com/uamezchurch Facebook: facebook.com/uamezchurch #UAMEZChurch #Advent #Isaiah2