Pastor Clint walks through Luke 10:1-24. Jesus sends His followers into the world with urgency, calling them to make the mission of God a priority and to rely on Him rather than their own resources. He reminds them that rejection is not a failure but a reality of faithfulness, and that people remain responsible for how they respond to the message. When the disciples return excited by visible results, Jesus redirects them to a deeper and steadier joy—not in influence, success, or outcomes, but in the assurance that they belong to God.

In our annual Vision Sermon, Pastor Clint walks thru Psalm 73. The Psalm Asaph’s journey from envy and confusion over the prosperity of the wicked to renewed clarity as he enters God’s presence and sees life from an eternal perspective. He learns that nearness to God, not outward success, is the true good, and that the apparent security of the wicked is fleeting compared to the lasting refuge of the Lord. At the start of a new year, this psalm helps reorient our hearts to measure life by faithful communion with God, reminding us that through the gospel Christ Himself is our portion—secured for us not by prosperity, but by grace.

In the final sermon of our Advent series, Pastor Clint considers the ascension and return of Christ, highlighting the reign of the risen King who intercedes for his people, sends the Spirit, and gives encouragement and assurance to weary and doubting hearts. Scripture points to the contrast between Christ’s first advent—humble and redemptive—and his second advent—glorious, physical, and judicial, unfolding according to God’s perfect order and timing. In light of this hope, weary believers are invited to draw near with confidence, stand firm in faith, and live with expectant joy, knowing the reigning Christ will make all things new.