Clean the House | Dr Tom Pace Preaching | 12.07.2025

12.07.25 by Dr. Tom Pace
2 Timothy 2:20-22

This Advent sermon explores what it means to prepare our lives for Christ's coming using the metaphor of preparing your home for a royal visit. Drawing from John the Baptist's call to "prepare the way of the Lord," the message reframes repentance not as condemnation but as joyful liberation—letting go of what weighs us down to embrace new life in Christ. The sermon emphasizes that preparation involves three key actions: clearing life's clutter (unnecessary activities, obligations, and possessions), repairing what's broken (relationships, habits, and character flaws), and decorating with beauty (pursuing righteousness, faith, love, and peace). Ultimately, the message offers hope that we don't have to complete this transformation alone—Jesus himself comes as our helper and Savior, meeting us when we take even the first step toward change.