Sunday, November 29, 2021 Sermon Notes: God With Us: "HOPE"   Advent: “A season of celebrating the God who comes to us, as one of us, to be with us, so that we might be with him — now and forever.”   HOPE Is Found In God’s Character and Nature   “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” 25 The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” - Lamentation 3:21-26 NIV   “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” - Hebrew 13:8 NIV   HOPE is found in God’s Word and Spirit   “21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 ‘The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’ (which means “God with us”). - Matthew 1:20-23 NIV   “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” - John 1:14 NIV   “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,”12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.” — Psalm 139:7-12 NIV   "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Romans 15:13 NIV    

BLESSING May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God the Father, and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit - go with you now and always. AMEN.    

DAILY SCRIPTURE READING: Week of November 29-December 4 God With Us: "HOPE"   MONDAY -- Lamentations 3:21-16 TUESDAY -- Hebrews 13:8 WEDNESDAY -- Matthew 1:20-23 THURSDAY -- John 1:14 FRIDAY -- Psalm 139:7-12 SATURDAY -- Romans 15:13    

PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK: Gracious and Loving Holy God, Open my eyes and my ears My heart and my mind My hands and my feet To receive and respond To Your Word and Your Spirit Today and every day For my good and Your glory Which is all of our greatest good. In Jesus name and for His sake, Amen.  

OBSERVATION (“What?”) What is one thing that I observed in the passage?   IMPLICATION (“So What?”) What does that mean for me and my life?   APPLICATION (“Now What?”) What am I going to do about it?