December 4, 2025 – Abound in Hope Romans 15:11-13 – And again it says, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.” And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.” May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Scripture Reading – Psalm 99 Hope. That is the first theme in the season of Advent. Week 1 is a time of waiting, preparation and watchfulness for the coming Messiah. In our passage this week Paul is speaking of the hope that both Jews and Gentiles have. The God of the nation of Israel had a plan for all the peoples (Psalm 99:2) to be able to have salvation simply by believing and putting their faith in Jesus. Psalm 99 is a song of praise to a personal, holy God, The King (v. 4) came not to...