The Promise Continued - Revelation 21:1-5 (Advent Series)

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What if Christmas is not the finish line but the opening move of a much larger story? We open John 1:14–18 and Revelation 21:1–5 to show how the incarnation is God’s decisive entrance into our world that sets renewal in motion and guarantees a future with no death, no mourning, and no pain. The Word became flesh and “tabernacled” among us, echoing the glory that filled the wilderness tent—and pointing ahead to the day when God dwells with His people face to face.

We walk through the Bible’s sweeping arc: Eden’s closeness, the veiled presence in tabernacle and temple, Emmanuel walking among us, the Spirit making believers God’s temple, and, finally, the New Jerusalem where there is no temple because the Lord and the Lamb are its temple. Along the way, we unpack grace upon grace versus the law, why Christmas is an inauguration rather than an endpoint, and how “I am making all things new” anchors our hope in a restored creation rather than a cosmic do-over.

This journey lands in the everyday. Hopeful endurance grows when we know our High Priest stepped into our pain. Holiness becomes a response to being God’s dwelling, not a bid for acceptance. Worship deepens when Advent stirs awe and the coming kingdom steadies our steps. And mission turns urgent and warm-hearted, because the first Advent announces mercy and the second Advent promises justice. If you’re longing for a sturdy hope, a clear call to live set apart, and a bigger vision of Christmas that looks through the manger toward the returning King, this conversation will ground your faith and lift your eyes.

If this encourages you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a short review—what part of the story from cradle to crown changed how you see Advent?