MARANATHA (Isaiah 65:17-25) - “New Heavens and New Earth” November 27, 2016

The Advent season is when we anticipate the celebration of the birth of Jesus, where God came to be with us on this earth. During its communion services, the early church would often declare ‘Maranatha,’ which can mean ‘The Lord has come’ or ‘may the Lord come.’ The Lord has come in the birth of Jesus, yet someday He will come again to usher in our eternity with Him. This advent season is a reminder that we should declare both things. On Sunday, we began a new series exploring this tension using the Old Testament prophecy of Isaiah.