Surprised by Joy-Part 1, Zechariah, "The Joy of Going to Church"

Our Advent sermon series this year is entitled, “Surprised by Joy.” In this video Pr. Seifferlein will preach on “The Joy of Zechariah – The Joy of Going to Church.” Zechariah was promised joy when the angel Gabriel met him in the temple and told him that his wife would have a child that would prepare the way for Jesus. “You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.” Luke 1:14 God has a message this Advent that brings joy. It is not the message of joy in self, joy in the world, joy in politics, or joy in the hope of a virus cure. Those joys, if they are joys at all, are short-lived. This month we consider the message of true joy, that for us was born, on that night so long ago, a Savior from sin, death and hell.