Isaiah's vision calls us to action: "Clear the Eternal One's way! Make a level highway for our God!" But who are we, whose highways are crumbling and whose hearts are cracked open, to answer that call? Truly, we are God's, and God has made a promise. Jesus has set before us an open door that no one can shut. Grace leads the way forward.

Pastor Ben Masters preached "Advent: The Way Forward" on December 6, 2020, the Fifth Sunday of Advent. Read more about seven-week Advent at http://theadventproject.org/.

Scripture readings: Isaiah 40:1-11 and Revelation 3:7-13
Note: Revelation 3:9 refers to hypocrites and liars, those who profess to live as God’s covenant people but do not. Unfortunately, John’s language of “Satan’s synagogue” can distract readers and compound the sin and shame of Christian anti-Judaism, so we did not read verse 9 aloud in worship.

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