Welcome to Advent! In this sermon, Mark shares about the meaning of Advent and the concept of Emmanuel. This sermon also reflects on Hebrews 4:14-16.

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REFLECTION QUESTIONS: - What (if any) is your experience with the season of Advent? - How does Advent seem different than Christmas season? - As Advent is the season of waiting and anticipation, what is a longing you are carrying now? - What has stayed with you from the sermon: either as an encouragement, a question, or something you wrestle with? - Read Hebrews 4:14-16. What hope do you find in these verses? - Considering the thought-experiment Mark shared, what would be different or missing if Jesus had not come to us as a child and lived the full human experience?