Sermon 2025.12.28 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – December 28, 2025Series: The Hopes and Fears of All the YearsText: Matthew 2:16-23Topic: The Servant King Who Ends Our Exile With His DeathAttribute: Praise Christ as God’s Promised King and Suffering Servant GOD’S DM: “Jesus is the promised King and humble Servant who has come to die in order to end your exile.”Notes: Good News Hidden in D______, T______, and E______ (vs. 16-18)Jeremiah 31:15A N__________ and a S__________ S__________ (vs. 29-23)Exodus 4:19Isaiah 52:13-53:12IMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Christ is the great king who has come to lead you out of exile by suffering and dying in your place!Left on our own, we were/are slaves to sin, heading straight to death, and exiled from God! To defeat and conquer such great enemies, King Jesus had to humble himself, become a servant, suffer, and die in our place!2) God works in and through great tragedy and heartbreak. Trust Him!Remind yourself of these stories of God’s past acts of faithfulness and activity often! Let them fuel your faith and trust in the Lord in the present! And hold onto hope for the future, because of Jesus! Music and word rights reserved. CCLI LicenseKaleb Brasee - https://www.youtube.com/@kbrasee for the piano accompaniment: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Red #35)The First Noel (Red #34)Angles We have Heard on High (Red #33)O come all ye Faithful (RED 36)