Fourth Sunday of Advent
Fourth Sunday in Advent (22 December 2024)
Readings
Sermon
Sermon Text: Luke 1:41-42
When John the Baptist was six months in the womb, Jesus Christ (a few days in the womb) gave John the Holy Spirit through the word of Mother Mary to John’s mother, Elizabeth. Thus, John had forgiveness, salvation, and life everlasting through a word of God. It’s the simple things. God uses common things to give us life and salvation whether it be water (baptism), bread (communion), people (the Church), or simple words (the Gospel). We were saved through these simple things. They do help us grow and become more developed in the faith over time, but it starts out simple. So, when we think about living our grown-up lives in faith, we can still rely on the simple things to communicate Christ’s salvation to others. Christ takes care of the hard stuff. We only need to spread the Word.