Third Sunday of Advent: A Righteous Branch

This is the third Sunday of Advent. We saw hope the first week when we read Genesis 3:15 where God promised to send someone who would overcome Satan. We saw hope last week as God revealed more of His plan to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
This week we will read passages about David being anointed king of Israel and about God's promise to raise up a ruler from David’s line whose kingdom will last forever. Israel had great hope because a righteous ruler was coming! We have hope because God alwa...