This week at Citadel, we continue our Advent journey by looking at Jesus as our Everlasting Father—the One whose love is unchanging, whose presence is trustworthy, and whose heart welcomes us into His family. In a season that often highlights loneliness, longing, or the ache of fractured relationships, Jesus reveals a Father who comes close, restores, adopts, and calls us His own.

Craig unpacks Isaiah 9:6, John 14, Romans 8, Luke 2, Psalm 68, and Luke 15, showing how the incarnation is God’s movement toward us—that Jesus didn’t just come to save sinners, but to adopt sons and daughters, restore identity, and bring us home. You’ll hear how the Father sees you, comes close to you, lavishes grace on you, and forms you into the image of His Son.

If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs belonging or hope this season. To stay connected, join us Sundays in Forest Hills or visit citadelnyc.church, and may you experience the nearness of the Everlasting Father this week.