Between the Advents: The Already Kingdom (Chris Zauner)

n The Kingdom Already, the opening message of our Advent series Between the Advents, Pastor Chris Zauner invites us to see Christmas not as a sentimental tradition or a distant memory, but as the moment when the light of God broke into human history. The Kingdom of God is not merely something we wait for—it has already begun.Drawing from Luke 4 and Colossians 1, this sermon explores how Jesus' proclamation in the synagogue—“Today this Scripture is fulfilled”—was not just a declaration of his mission, but an announcement that the Kingdom has arrived in him. From that moment, the world began turning toward healing and restoration. Though we still live in a world marked by brokenness, we do so with the sure hope that the decisive victory has already been won.Between the first Advent—Christ's humble birth in the manger—and the second Advent—his glorious return as reigning King—we are called to live as people of the Kingdom. Pastor Chris helps us consider three movements in the biblical narrative that shape how we live now: the Kingdom has come, the King has been revealed, and the Kingdom shapes our lives.What does it mean to live in the “already” of God’s Kingdom? It means allowing Jesus to reign in every part of our lives. It means letting his light reorder our reality—our identity, our mission, our perspective. This message is a call to alignment: not merely to remember the birth of Christ, but to be transformed by his ongoing reign.Christmas is not only the beginning—it is the turning point of the world. The light has come. The King has taken his throne. The victory is secured. Now we live in the tension of gratitude for what Christ has done and hope for what he will do.Join us in this powerful sermon and be encouraged to live faithfully, fully surrendered to the King, until he comes again.Series: Between the AdventsSermon Title: The Kingdom AlreadySpeaker: Pastor Chris ZaunerScripture: Luke 4:16–21, Colossians 1:13–20