Core Truth: The theme of our Second Advent Sunday service this morning is expressed in one of the most elusive of all the entire world’s desires – the word peace. It is a longing and desire for which profoundly horrible and destructive wars have been fought. Entire nations have been eliminated, and innumerable organizations both large and small have worked long and hard to bring about, and yet we seem further away from its reality than ever before. In today’s message we’ll consider these thoughts about it.
Scripture: Luke 2:8-14
In the same region there were shepherds staying out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone around them, and they were terribly frightened. But the angel said to then, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people. For this day in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign by which you will recognize Him: you will find a Baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.’ Then suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host (angelic army) praising God and saying ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.’ AMP