Advent 2025 | Psalm 42 | John Baker

As we ended our Advent series, we turned to Psalm 42 and listened to the ache beneath our waiting.This sermon explores what it means to live with longing instead of silencing it, and how Scripture invites us to aim our thirst toward Jesus rather than relief, control, or answers. Psalm 42 gives language to weary souls who feel overwhelmed, questioned by fear, and worn down by waves that do not seem to stop. It also shows us how to preach hope to our own hearts, how to remember God in exile, and how to trust His presence even when nothing feels resolved.At the center of it all is this simple but steady truth: hope is not a feeling or a finished story. Hope is a Person. He is with us now. He is coming again. And His name is Jesus.If you find yourself thirsty, tired, anxious, or waiting for God to feel near again, this message is an invitation to stay turned toward Jesus, to bring honest lament, and to rest in the One who sings over His people and meets them in the middle of the storm.