Hundreds of years and no sign or word from God. Has he forgotten His people? His promises? Then through the miracle and mystery of the Incarnation, God enters humanity as one of us in the person of Jesus Christ! He is still pursuing His lost ones! But is this the Messiah and Savior the people expect?

2. Pursuit - “I AM COMING” by Grace Church

In today’s sermon we’ll take a look at 1 Chronicles 16:8-34 and explore thanksgiving to God. We start with seeking God in our present circumstances, looking for how He loves us throughout our everyday. Practicing this regularly overtime builds a history of seeing God’s love. That personal history helps us remember that God is faithful yesterday, today, and forever. This brings us to join with all of creation to celebrate and give thanks to the Lord, for His steadfast love endures forever!

We were created by God and for God. We were created to live in relationship with Him, enjoying His presence, companionship, gifts and blessings. But something happened… We chose to go our own way. We were happy to take the gifts but we rejected the Gift Giver. Seeking to forge our own path we became lost. Reaching out to become “god” we betrayed and fell out of relationship with the One who created and loves us. The Bible tells the story of the God who pursues His beloved but fallen creation. He is relentless in pursuing His lost ones, still calling out to them, “Where Are YOU?”

Jeremiah was called to bring God’s Word to an unfaithful, ungrateful people. He will not have many followers (or even listeners!) and many will despise him. Where will Jeremiah turn for comfort and encouragement? To the God who knew and loved him even before he was born!

Jeremiah was called to bring God’s Word to an unfaithful, ungrateful people. He will not have many followers (or even listeners!) and many will despise him. Where will Jeremiah turn for comfort and encouragement? To the God who knew and loved him even before he was born!

Jeremiah was called to bring God’s Word to an unfaithful, ungrateful people. He will not have many followers (or even listeners!) and many will despise him. Where will Jeremiah turn for comfort and encouragement? To the God who knew and loved him even before he was born!