Advent Part 1 – The Seed of the Woman: Hope in the Shadow of the Fall

Advent Part 1 – The Seed of the Woman: Hope in the Shadow of the Fall Genesis 3:15 In this first message of the Advent series, we look back to the very beginning of Scripture to understand our deepest longing for restoration. Genesis 3:15—often called the First Gospel—reveals God’s promise of a coming Deliverer even in the shadow of humanity’s fall. Though sin brought brokenness, death, and separation, God responded with grace, promising a Savior who would crush the serpent and restore what was lost. Throughout the Old Testament, God’s people lived in hope, looking forward to the promised Seed who would make all things new. In the birth of Christ, that ancient promise is fulfilled. Jesus is the curse-breaker, the serpent-crusher, and the One who faithfully restores what sin has shattered. This sermon invites us to anchor our hope not in ourselves but in God’s unshakeable faithfulness. Christ has come, Christ is with us, and Christ will come again. The promise spoken in Eden still stands—and Advent calls us to rejoice in the Savior who keeps every one of His promises.