Imminent Arrival – Imminent Arrival of the Messiah – December 14, 2025

Matthew 11:2-11Waiting is hard—especially when God’s promises don’t seem to match what we see around us. From a prison cell, John the Baptist asks an honest question: “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”Jesus responds by revealing his identity through fulfilled promises: the blind see, the lame walk, the poor hear good news. Mercy comes before glory, and faith is invited not to stumble over what is hidden. On Gaudete Sunday, joy is grounded not in circumstances, but in Christ himself—the promised Messiah who has already come and will come again in glory.