Sermon Tone Analysis

Advent = The coming or arrival of something or someone that is important or worthy of note.

I.

A Future to What Seems Foreboding

THE FALL of MAN

The CALL OF ABRAHAM & CHOICE of ISRAEL

Israel had been chosen of God to be a testimony to the rest of the world to what it was like to have God as their leader.

Other nations served false gods and their idols, committing great evil (human/child sacrifices, prostitution etc.) as part of their worship and Israel was to be a nation contrasting these things as a representation of their God.

When God chose Israel, it began with their patriarch, Abraham.

Abraham was called by God to leave what he considered home.

DELIVERANCE, DISBELIEF,

Israel’s Aimlessness (The Period of Judges)

Israel’s First Longing - To Be Like Other Nations & Have A King

As their longing to be like other nations increased, so did the jealousy of God

Division & Darkness

A Kingdom Divided Israel Divided into “Israel” & “Judah”

Darkness: Israel’s Second Longing - To Be like Other Nations, Worshiping Their Gods

The discipline for this would be what was known as being carried away or being held captive.

1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish.

In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

2 The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,

on them has light shone.

3 You have multiplied the nation;

you have increased its joy;

they rejoice before you

as with joy at the harvest,

as they are glad when they divide the spoil.

4 For the yoke of his burden,

and the staff for his shoulder,

the rod of his oppressor,

you have broken as on the day of Midian.

5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult

and every garment rolled in blood

will be burned as fuel for the fire.

6 For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and of peace

there will be no end,

on the throne of David and over his kingdom,

to establish it and to uphold it

with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

8 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob,

and it will fall on Israel;

II.

Israel’s Anticipation

A. The Longing: Deliverance, Justice, Peace, Dignity

B. The First Fulfillment of the First Advent

C. Fulfilled & Yet Anticipation Remains

*Simeon

*Zebulan

III.

Man’s Longing

A. The Longing: To Become forgiven, uncursed, to have a future, an inheritance, an adoption.

Also, yes, justice in the earth

B. The First Fulfillment of the First Advent

C. Fulfilled and Yet Anticipation Remains