Refuge in the Wilderness: Jesus, Exodus, and the Bread of Life

In week two of Advent, we explore how God provides refuge when life feels scary, uncertain, or out of control—through the surprising detail that the Christmas story includes a midnight escape to Egypt. Matthew tells Jesus’ early life with “Exodus breadcrumbs,” echoing Israel’s story of oppression, deliverance, and God’s daily provision in the wilderness. The sermon invites us to stop only praying “get me out,” and instead learn to look for Jesus as the bread of life—God’s presence, power, and peace with us in the middle of the wilderness.