Advent I

The kingdom of God is belongs to those who are spiritually poor, those that society deems destitute and low. This is because pride is incompatible with a life of following God. We must humble ourselves and trust completely in the saving hand of God.

TEXT

Revelation 5

Matthew 5:3

1 Peter 5:5-6

“Pride is the the essential vice, the utmost evil, the complete anti-God state of mind.” –C.S. Lewis