Sunday, December 14, 2025

In this Advent message, one of our leaders Gary Merksamer walks us through the birth of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Gary shows us how God’s mercy breaks through silence, doubt, and fear, reminding us that God’s mercy isn’t earned through effort or control—it’s received through surrender. As Elizabeth rejoices over God’s mercy, Zechariah is restored through obedience and praise, and the surrounding community begins to see that God is speaking again. John’s birth points back to God’s covenant promises and forward to the coming of Jesus, the true source of hope and salvation. This message invites us to stop wrestling with God, trust His promises, and rejoice in the tender mercy that has come to us in Christ.