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Introduction Dispensationalism (misunderstood) has had its fair share of nutty ideas Every view of eschatology has its weirdos & strange ideas Mostly, our problem is our speculation We like to read current events into Scripture e.g. I heard a theory this week that the Apostle John isn’t dead God has…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 1 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. 2 It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be…

INVITATION —Ou worship is meant for more than Sunday! Focus on the words said, sung and prayed even more. So that our worship becomes how we live…everyday! (S1) — Driving along…what do you do? Slow Curve — Dead end — Bridge out — Detour Signs like these are meant to…warn us of incoming danger. Keep us…

Isaiah 9:8-11:16 8 The Lord sent a word against Jacob, And it has fallen on Israel. 9 All the people will know— Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria— Who say in pride and arrogance of heart: 10 “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with hewn stones; The sycamores are cut down, But we will…

Introduction This Torah Portion goes from Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat - Statute - Law Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there…

Being Made Whole 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. 3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting…

Introduction I was listening to economists discuss aspects of the difficult economy at the moment 1 element taken into consideration is birthrate of nation - healthy economy needs atleast a replacement rate of births Of course, their outlook is about money & wealth but they made an interesting observation…

Introduction We began a new cycle in ‘The Book of Immanuel’ last week We’re again headed to hope but first we must hear the warnings of judgment Isaiah 9:8-10:19 are 2 messages of warning Firstly, judgment coming on Israel through Assyria ( Isa. 9:8-10 :) Next, judgment coming to Assyria Both Israel…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Introduction Isaiah 7-12 often referred to like this Several prophecies of Messiah are given through this section Begins here in Isa. 7 with prophecy of virgin birth of Messiah Israel and Judah have both been brought to the brink of destruction because of their sin This prophecy made in 735 BC - Assyria…

Today is Resurrection Sunday. Culturally today is - Easter! Today is the day that we celebrate that our King has risen from the dead - and all of the wonderful things that means for us. Today - people across the world will celebrate Easter. Culturally we will celebrate with egg hunts and Easter bunnies,…

Isa 40 Isaiah 40:1–4 ““ Comfort , yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. “ Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.” The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare…

Introduction It is the Christmas time. We have all read that passage in Matthew 1:23 ““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” taken from Isaiah 7:14 . Let’s Read the passage 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple person. study of Torah. Evil Inclination Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations:…

Introduction Approaching the end of what is often called the ‘Book of Immanuel’ Last cycle of messages is illustrated by Isaiah & his sons Isa. 9:8-10:19 – Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (quick to plunder, swift to spoil) [ Isa. 10:2 ] Isa. 10:20-34 – Shear-Jashub (a remnant shall return) [ Isa. 10:21 ] Isa.…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

The Christmas season is here. And it is beautiful, and wonderful, and amazing. At every turn there is something incredible to be seen or experienced. For Christians this is the time that we celebrate the coming of our King. The birth of Jesus. What we celebrate is not what the world celebrates. This…

Does the way that you live give thanks to the Lord for His presence and at the same time, proclaim His greatness to to all people? As God’s people, we are called to live in such a way. Your trust in God dictates your manner of living and your manner of living proclaims in who or what you trust. The way…

Introduction: God always has a chosen remnant that obeys Him and that He protects. There was a remnant in Genesis 6 as Noah and his family were delivered during the flood of the entire earth. In 1 Kings 19 Elijah was told by God that there was a remnant of 7,000 that had not bowed their knee to Baal.…

Number 8 in the order of the Minor Prophets. The oracle (see p. 19) was received ‘in a vision’ (NEB, JB) by Habakkuk, who is here called a prophet. This title is rare in book headings (see Hag. 1:1; Zech. 1:1), and is taken by some to indicate that Habakkuk was a professional prophet, one who earned…

1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2 Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having…

We can be confident and still be very wrong. That can be insignificant, like when you get lost because you were confident a destination is in one place when it’s in another and you didn’t check your directions. Or it can be more serious, like being confident you turned the power off to a circuit you’re…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Isaiah 7-9 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to make war against it, but could not prevail against it. I know that you can tell already that tonight…