When Heaven Comes Home: The Radiant Promise of Our Eternal Worth is a hope-filled journey through the final vision of Scripture, exploring what it truly means for Christ to return and for God to dwell with His people forever.

This episode looks beyond end-times speculation and taps into the deeper longing behind the question “When are You coming back?”—the ache for home, permanence, and restored worth. Walking through Revelation 21–22, we see not an escape from the world, but the renewal of it: a new heaven and new earth where Eden is not merely recovered, but perfected.

You’ll hear how Scripture describes a future with no death, mourning, pain, shame, or separation—where our worth is no longer something we defend or prove, but something fully realized in the unbroken presence of God. We explore the beauty and symbolism of the New Jerusalem, the absence of the temple, the river of life flowing from God’s throne, and the return of the Tree of Life—open, generous, and healing.

This episode also speaks to the tension of living between the already and the not yet. How do we endure suffering, grief, and uncertainty now? By anchoring our worth not in circumstances, productivity, or success—but in what is coming. The promise that Christ is making all things new changes how we live, hope, and remain faithful today.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, disposable, restless, or homesick for something you can’t fully name, this message is for you. The Bible doesn’t end in fear—it ends in hope, with a prayer and a promise:

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Your worth was given at the cross, revealed in the resurrection, and will be fully realized when heaven comes home.

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Week 3 of our Advent Series - The Soul Felt its Worth

What gives your life worth when the darkness feels heavy, joy feels distant, and hope feels fragile?

In this Advent sermon from Isaiah 9:1–7, we explore the stunning promise that God sent light into the darkest places—and that He began His work where no one expected. Long before Bethlehem, Isaiah foretold a Savior whose coming would restore worth to the overlooked, joy to the burdened, and peace to the restless soul.

In this message, you’ll discover:

• How Christ’s light destroys real darkness—not just metaphorical gloom
• Why joy is not something we manufacture, but something Christ delivers
• What the divine titles of Jesus—Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace—reveal about His worth and ours
• How the kingdom of Christ is already at work today, and how its fullness is still to come
• Why Advent is about both present hope and future restoration

Whether you feel spiritually weary, burdened by shame, or longing for what is still “not yet,” this message reminds us that Christ has come—and He is coming again. His worth is real, present, and eternal.

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This message takes us back to the very beginning of our broken story to discover the first whisper of hope. In Genesis 3:15, we encounter what scholars call the 'proto-evangelium'—the first gospel—where God promises that the serpent who deceived humanity will one day be crushed. This isn't just ancient history; it's the foundation of our redemption story. We see God immediately responding to humanity's fall not with abandonment, but with a promise of restoration. The moment Adam and Eve tried to cover their shame with fig leaves, God showed them something profound: their self-made coverings would never be enough. Instead, God Himself provided garments of skin, requiring the first sacrifice, the first shedding of blood. This powerful image foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice to come. Throughout the Old Testament, we see this pattern repeated—from Abel's offering to the Passover lamb, from David striking Goliath's head to Isaiah's prophecy of the suffering servant. Every sacrifice, every victory, every prophecy points forward to the One who would finally and fully restore our worth. The exile from Eden wasn't just punishment; it was mercy, preventing humanity from being eternally trapped in brokenness. We cannot create our own Eden or restore ourselves, but the beauty of Advent is that God crossed the distance we could never cross. Our souls ache because we are east of Eden, and Advent is God's answer to that longing.