Hope - that’s what people were looking for with the coming Messiah. It may not have gone down exactly as they had wanted it to. But, hope is what he came to bring and that’s what we have with him today.

• The first great thing about receiving gifts is the anticipation.
• Jesus is our reason to hope in what otherwise feels like a hopeless situation.
• The second great thing about gifts is realizing what you have received.
• This is the hope we have in Jesus - that we can approach Jesus while crippled by sin.
• We can experience grace and forgiveness. And leave his presence forever changed.
• A good present is one that lasts.
• Hope in Christ is hope unwasted.