November 30th, 2025
by Dr. Ben Day | Senior Pastor
by Dr. Ben Day | Senior Pastor
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I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. - Gen. 3:15
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel. - Gen. 3:15
Reflect
Here we are. The third chapter of the Bible and sin has just fractured God’s good design. Adam and Eve fell for the enemy’s temptation and every aspect of creation was going to feel the consequences. However, even as God speaks of the effects of sin, He also offers the first promise of Advent—the first whisper of a Deliverer who would enter our broken world to undo the serpent’s work.
Jesus fulfilled this promise in His first coming. Though the serpent struck His heel at the cross, Christ rose in victory, crushing Satan’s head and breaking the power of sin and death. In Him, we already taste the restoration God promised long ago. Every forgiveness received, every sin defeated, every fear quieted is evidence that the long-awaited Snake Crusher has come.
Yet Advent also reminds us that we still await the ultimate fulfillment of this promise. We still feel the serpent’s presence in our temptations, sorrows, and suffering. But Scripture assures us that the One who came will come again. When Jesus returns, He will complete the victory He inaugurated—silencing the serpent forever, healing creation, and making all things new.
As we wait, we do so with confidence. The God who kept His first promise in Bethlehem will surely keep His final promise at His return.
Here we are. The third chapter of the Bible and sin has just fractured God’s good design. Adam and Eve fell for the enemy’s temptation and every aspect of creation was going to feel the consequences. However, even as God speaks of the effects of sin, He also offers the first promise of Advent—the first whisper of a Deliverer who would enter our broken world to undo the serpent’s work.
Jesus fulfilled this promise in His first coming. Though the serpent struck His heel at the cross, Christ rose in victory, crushing Satan’s head and breaking the power of sin and death. In Him, we already taste the restoration God promised long ago. Every forgiveness received, every sin defeated, every fear quieted is evidence that the long-awaited Snake Crusher has come.
Yet Advent also reminds us that we still await the ultimate fulfillment of this promise. We still feel the serpent’s presence in our temptations, sorrows, and suffering. But Scripture assures us that the One who came will come again. When Jesus returns, He will complete the victory He inaugurated—silencing the serpent forever, healing creation, and making all things new.
As we wait, we do so with confidence. The God who kept His first promise in Bethlehem will surely keep His final promise at His return.
Respond
- How are you feeling the effects of sin and brokenness in your life right now? How does Jesus’ victory give you hope and comfort in those areas?
- What practices or rhythms will you keep this Advent season to help you rest in Jesus’ completed work and also long for His return?
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