Greater than our Expectations

Advent 2022 (Part 3)Matthew 11:2-11// John the Baptist was the forerunner for Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah. And yet, despite spending his entire ministry preparing the way for Jesus, John began to have some doubts as he languished in his prison cell. What if Jesus wasn't the Messiah? What if he was preparing the way for the wrong person? John sends his disciples to inquire of Christ whether he ought to be looking for someone else, and in his response, Jesus answers him that he is the one John was looking for, but that he was different than what John expected. Quoting the prophet Isaiah, Jesus says he came to "to bring good news to the poor" and "to bind up the brokenhearted", but that John should not expect "the opening of the prison to those who are bound". But despite losing his life in prison to the whims of a wicked tyrant, John gained a future greater than anything he could've expected in this life. Sometimes our lives do not shape up to what we hope or expect, but as followers of Christ, even defeat and death turns to victory. In not meeting our worldly expectations, Jesus offers something even greater than our expectations - his eternal kingdom which cannot be shaken, one free from sin and death forever!Our mission is to declare the gospel with our words and display the gospel with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!

Our mission is to declare the gospel of Jesus Christ with our words and display the gospel of Jesus Christ with our lives to our neighbors and to the nations. Visit redeemerchristianchurch.com/give and join in our mission through your generous financial assistance - every gift and donation we receive goes to this goal!