In Jesus Christ, we see “A Merciful Son.” The Merciful Son who left the glory of heaven to complete the mission the Father gave Him. God sent Jesus to bring peace. Peace with the Father and harmony (peace) with others. On this second Sunday of Advent, our theme is “peace.” Jesus is our peace!

God sent His Son as the greatest gift ever given to the world. In four verses in Paul's book to the Galatians, we encounter the Trinity (Father, Son, and Spirit), the gospel, and the Christmas story. There is no other place in Scripture where the essentials of our faith are so that succinctly presented.