This Advent sermon focuses on the theme of hope as the first candle of Advent is lit, emphasizing that through Jesus Christ, no believer is truly hopeless. The message explores how Jesus brings hope differently than worldly leaders—not through force, shouting, or power, but through gentle restoration of the broken and weak. Drawing from Matthew 12 and Isaiah 42's prophecy, the sermon illustrates that Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promise to bring hope to the world. The pastor challenges believers to live by faith rather than sight, maintaining confident expectation in God's promises even during dark times. The sermon emphasizes that Christians live in the "in-between"—between what God has already accomplished through Christ's death and resurrection, and what He promises to complete when He makes all things new. True hope is described as a confident expectation based on God's faithfulness, not on circumstances, and believers are called to be "hope givers" who reflect Christ's gentle, restorative approach to the broken and hurting.