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Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Isaiah chapter 11. Much of the book of Isaiah was written to be read by a hopeless and hurting people. Judgment was coming. The King of Assyria was going to blow through Israel like loggers clearing a forest. Assyria…

Finding Joy in Jesus It was a crisp evening in May 1893, and the air buzzed with anticipation as thousands of visitors gathered at the Chicago World’s Fair, also known as the Columbian Exposition. Families, couples, and groups of friends packed the fairgrounds, their voices humming with excitement. They…

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.…

The Messiah will transform the world. We’re going to spend one more week here in Isaiah, thinking about Christmas—Christmas being the coming of the Messiah, the Promised One, the Christ. There’s never a bad time to think about the incarnation of Jesus, when He took on flesh and moved into the neighborhood.…

5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 6 And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” 6 For to us a child is born, to…

Isaiah 11:1–5 (ESV) — 1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3…

1 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” 2 But Samuel said, “How can I go? Saul will hear about it and kill…

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord . And his delight shall be in…

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…

Prayer Let’s pray. Preamble When considering what to bring out of the Christmas story I had one word that kept coming back to me again and again. I had no idea how I would deal with it, but of all the words I could have chosen to focus on, this seemed the most important and is at the very heart of what…

Introduction A time of hope… I hope I get this or that for Christmas. I hope it does or doesn’t snow. I hope my team can pull off a W in the upcoming bowl game... Our way of using the word has caused confusion when we read about hope in the Bible. Two different things. Biblical hope isn’t wishful thinking…

He shall be called wonderful counselor — the Messiah who has restored us and our world to himself by his own authority, and continues to guide his people today by the presence of the Holy Spirit

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…

Isaiah prophesied many times about Jesus, and one of those prophecies was this: There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might,…

Entertaining Angels As we celebrate the results of Angel visitation. Gabriel visited Zechariah Gabriel visited Mary Angels visited Joseph Angels Announced to the Shepherds So much of our celebration of the birth of Christ is the result of angels’ visitations. Think about the times when it was likely…

Advent is a time of preparation. We prepare for the coming of Jesus. And we can think about that as a very distant thing. We read our Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, reading from Isaiah, the Apostle Paul, and one of the Gospels, typically Matthew or Luke since they cover the birth narratives,…

Prepare Christ’s path! Goal: That hearers understand confession of sins and trusting in baptismal grace as the daily rhythm of the Christian life. Grace, mercy and peace to you... For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the…

We wait for a better king. ( Isaiah 11:1-5 ) We wait for a better world. ( Isaiah 11:6-10 ) We have a better hope. ( Colossians 3:1-4 )

Introduction That period of the Summer where I’m just checking the extended forecast wondering when Fall will arrive. Stretches in life where you wonder when will something better come. The hope that there is something better coming. God reminds us that... You have hope . Even for the rebellious nation…

Isaiah 11-13 1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 Sam 7 Davidic covenant with God. The Messiah would come from his line, and there would Forever be a remnant on the throne. The problem with this from the perspective of the Jew. Was that following…

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…

What is the meaning of life? Where is everything going? How would you tell the human story? We believe the Bible is God’s telling of that story from His perspective. I’d like to tell that to you. Then show you what it means for your life. If we start at the beginning, we see God creating the world In…

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 : If you have your bibles let me invite you to open with me to Mark 12:35-37 . Jesus has just been put through the ringer with the religious elite in the temple. He has been challenged and questioned by the Pharisees, the Herodians, the Sadducees, and the Scribes. Each group sought to trap…

1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord . 3 And his delight shall…