This week we have a message about (Hope) Week 1 of Advent with Pastor Travis.

These are some of the Scriptures that were referenced during the sermon and the history of Advent.

Advent History
Advent is something the church has been practicing for many
centuries. It started around the 4th and 5th century, mostly
in Spain and Gaul (what is now France), as a time for believers
to prepare their hearts before celebrating the birth of Jesus. The
word “Advent” simply means coming or arrival. Over time it
became a four-week season where we slow down and remind
ourselves why Jesus came the first time—and that He’s coming
again. Each week we light a candle to help us focus on what His
coming brings into our lives: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.
Advent helps us prepare our hearts, remember that Jesus is with
us, and to recogmize that God is still at work in our world today.

Psalm 130:5-8 (NKJV)
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. 7 O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Isaiah 9:1-2 (NLT)
9 Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory. 2 The people who walk in darkness
will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.

Ephesians 2:20 (NKJV)
20 having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone,

1 Corinthians 3:10-11 (NKJV)
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Read: Romans 8:18-23 (NLT), Romans 15:13 (NLT)

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