A message from guest speaker Pastor Kyle Bitter, based on Isaiah 49:1-7

God sent Jesus to claim us as his very own people, so that we declare his praises as we let our lights shine.

We are children of God! Each one of us has that privileged status, which makes us heirs of eternal life in heaven.

Jesus’ quiet birth became a spectacle of angels announcing peace to God’s people through the coming of the Messiah.

God provides with a sign for the ages—God himself took on human form. Jesus is “God with us.”

Jesus does not tell us exactly when he is coming, but we know he is. Faith makes us ready for his return.

The prophet Isaiah demonstrates that the coming Messiah will not be the Savior everyone wants but the One we all need.

John the Baptist foretold of Jesus’ first coming. He prepared hearts for Jesus. As we wait for Jesus’ second coming, we ready our hearts to meet him.

When Jesus returns, he will judge the world with righteousness and his kingdom will be established forever.

Patience is a virtue. We don’t like to wait. God promised deliverance from sin through Jesus, and he is coming again to take us to heaven forever.