God Refused to Give Up Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A Sunday, December 21 Texts:   Isaiah 7:10–16 — The sign of Immanuel   Romans 1:1–7 — Paul’s greeting to the church at Rome   Matthew 1:18–25 — A God near at hand The Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love of God be with all God’s beloved in worship today. As we come to the end of Advent and prepare to enter the Christmas season on Wednesday, the word before us is Love . And not just any love—the Love that reveals who God is. Scripture