Pastor Daniel Whipple – “The Unexpected Power of a Baby” – Verdugo Community Church December 3, 2023

In his sermon, “The Unexpected Power of a Baby,” Pastor Daniel Whipple begins our Advent celebration. He notes that although we know how it ends with Christmas, in the Old Testament there was the expectation that Messiah would come, but how and when were left unknown. In Isaiah 64 the prophet describes what God’s presence and power is like using analogies to storms and battles, not the birth of an infant. Many rejected Jesus as the Messiah because he did not fit their expectations of what that meant. Instead of a warrior or king, Jesus grew up to preach love, heal the sick, and break bread with sinners. However, we, too, really do not know the end of the story. We should expect to be surprised by what God will do, hope to learn from what we know about God, and look for new ways to serve God and love others.

 

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Verdugo Community Church is a Free Methodist congregation serving the Glassell Park, Eagle Rock, and Glendale areas in Los Angeles. It is located at 4300 Verdugo Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065. Our email address is verdugofmc@gmail.com. Contact Pastor Gail at (323) 500-3343.

 

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Sermon copyright 2023 by Daniel Whipple and Verdugo Community Church.