St. Simons Community Church

A Child of Promise: Do you remember being filled with anticipation to see what you were going to get for Christmas? It was sometimes hard to wait and see. In a similar way, the old testament in scripture is full of anticipation for the first Christmas when Christ will come. 750 years before his coming, Isaiah declared the coming of Christ with a certain “just wait and see” flair. Here what the prophet had to say about Christ 750 years before he was born.

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About the Series
While the New Testament begins with the birth and the arrival of Jesus Christ, there is a lot of history behind it in the Old Testament. How does the Old Testament story relate to and prepare us for Christmas and all that would follow. If you think it takes you a long time to get ready for Christmas, you might just might be amazed at all of the Christmas preparations God made throughout the Old Testament. Listen along as this series begins with a tree in a garden, and watch God begin to construct His Christmas plan from the beginning.