What The World Still Needs Hope in the Dark
Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 1:26-38
Big Idea: What the world still needs is true hope that is confident assurance, rooted in God’s promises, fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
ISAIAH 9
Jesus is the Light who brings hope…
1. For people in darkness (John 8:12)
The titles of Jesus give us insight into the hope He brings:
a. Wonderful Counselor; His wisdom amazes and overcomes. Do you talk to God first, before going to anybody else?
b. Mighty God; Colossians 1:16b-17 - He is mightier and more powerful than any leader on earth.
c. Everlasting Father; perfect, tender, compassionate, always present. He longs to be with you
d. Prince of peace; He gives us rest, peace, and hope for our future. He may not calm the storm around you, but He will calm the storm within you.
2. …that never ends Revelation 21: 4.
Three things to consider this week:
1. Identify where you’ve misplaced hope
2. Anchor your hope in Jesus (Romans 15:13
3. Share hope with someone else
Hope has a name: Jesus. He is the Light who brings hope into our darkness. What is your next step in finding hope in Jesus?
Jesus, be my hope today…
12/21/2025 | What the World Still Needs | Love That Moves Toward Us
John 3:16-17
Big Idea: The love that the world needs most is not earned, it is not conditional, it is not temporary. It is the self-giving love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.
Is there a love that won’t walk away when things get difficult? Love doesn’t start with us, it starts with God.
God’s Unstoppable Love…
1. God’s love came to us (Romans 5:8).
2 God’s love is proven through sacrifice (1John 4:9-10; 2 Cor 5:21).
3. God’s love offers rescue, not rejection.
4. God’s love gives us eternal life.
What do you do with a love like that?
1. Receive it, you cannot achieve it.
2. Rest in it, be content.
3. Reflect it, pay it forward.
