Advent 2: Better Than Freedom 55 - Isaiah 61:1-4

People use the word "freedom" to describe many different things. The word "freedom" can be used when you find a better place to rent, or entering retirement. Children who grow up say that, or those fleeing persecuting government. It's a word that's used in many different ways. When you look at what God says about that word, though, our own description of "freedom" is kind of shallow. We use it to describe real experiences and things we look forward to. But what God describes goes deeper, reaches further, is more promising. On this second Sunday of advent, we want to really think more about this important word, freedom, that the Christ child brings us. So may the Lord just apply this to our hearts out of Isaiah 61:1-4. Extra reading: Isaiah 9:1-7 Preacher: Bill Dyck