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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…

What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever faced? What’s your first reaction to fear? Fight, flight, or freeze? Today’s passages offer us two promises and a warning for facing fear. All three of these will teach us faith in Jesus Christ. When in Trouble, Do Nothing Trouble came to King Ahaz. We find out about…

We are in our second week of our Series Christmas Isn’t Cancelled. Last we look at waiting and hope in this Christmas time. We talked about how Christ can give us hope in a dark world. This time of year reminds us that God is at work even in the struggle and beautiful time of life. Despite difficult…

[Show Hope Bumper video.] Welcome to the first Sunday of Advent. What an amazing season it is as we journey together toward Christmas. The word advent is a version of a Latin term which means “coming.” So we use these weeks leading up to Christmas as a chance to look forward to our celebration of the…

Advent 2020 The Dawn of Hope Week 1 The Virgin Isaiah 7:1-17 , 2 Kings 16 , Jeremiah 7:30 # Introduction This morning we are launching into a new series of messages that we are calling The Dawn of Hope. As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ at Christmas time, we are…

<There was an issue with the Proclaim Remote, so the sermon transcript and the pre-written sermon text will differ greatly.> The Hebrew text in Isaiah 7, uses the phrase "God _is_ with us", and the Greek text in Matthew 1, uses "God with us". In times when our faith is challenged, it can be difficult to remember "God with us", yet it can be a source of comfort to remember that "God _is_ with us." (Oh, and don't worry, it isn't as mind-numbing an idea, as a depiction of the angel appearing to Joseph in the stained glass shown duirng the sermon.

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 1 & 2 Good evening church! It has been a blast meeting together as Growth Groups in our homes over the past few months, but it is nice to gather as a whole as well and fellowship together. It is my hope that as we continue to grow together, that our digging deeper into the Scriptures does not…

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 often live our lives with little awareness of how close God really is to us. It may be the weekly worship service or a tragedy in our lives that sensitizes us to God’s nearness or the need for Him to be near. As we ponder this wonderful text it may be helpful to first dive into the history of what…

Pastor James Kinsella preaches on Isaiah 9:1-7

Welcome Good morning everyone. Today we are on the third Sunday of Advent, which from our reading we see is on the topic of Joy. Advent, like Lent, is a time of repentance, of turning back to God, but on this third week we specifically think about the joy that we have in Christ. For today then, we are…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

We left off with the calling of Isaiah into prophetic ministry as he experienced the whoa, lo, and go. To understand the events of chapter 7 it is important to look back over the life of King Ahaz in 2 Kings 16 and 2 Chronicles 28 since that is who is in power and thus what is being referenced in this…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

What On Earth Are You Waiting For? 1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. We don’t know exactly what is being discussed here. Some believe it is when Pilate took money from the temple treasury to build an aqueduct,…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Summary - Rev 12 On what day was Jesus actually born? What year? Does the timing matter? Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25, but virtually all Christians know that day isn’t the real birth date of the messiah. While that is certainly the case, has the birth date of Jesus been lost…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Main Preaching Theme : The life giving power of Jesus the Messiah brings hope, joy, peace and salvation. Scene 1: We celebrate Christmas A special time of year, a time of hope, of joy. Shops fill with things we should not eat. Carols are sung. Most people go on holidays. There is an emphasis on good…

Isaiah 9:6 Political leaders always disappoint. Here’s the thing about political leaders. They always disappoint us and they never accomplish everything they promised to do. Some accomplish more good than others, some last longer than others, and some behave more wisely than others. Yet, in the end,…

Christmas Eve Welcome D: Videos / Bethlehem Video Sermon intro Social Media Nativity http://youtu.be/sghwe4TYY18 Main Preaching Intention I believe the congregation will see the challenge of Immanuel, God with us and understand that just as this sign was a challenge to trust God in the days of Isaiah;…

Summary This episode, the third installment of our discussion of the Old Testament in Revelation 4 , has a singular point of focus: the twenty-four elders of Revelation 4 . Who or what are the twenty-four elders? What do they symbolize? What is their intended meaning? This episode explores the interpretive…

(S1) Series: The Best Christmas Ever… Advent — When we focus on the gift of Jesus and God’s fulfilled promise of Hope, peace, love and Joy in the world. There are times when we may not feel at peace...The good news of the Best Christmas Ever, is that like the shepherds, we don’t have to look far to find…

The Story of P.T. Barnum It was the year 1820 A. D. Ten-year-old Phineas was about to see the island—his island! The day he was born, his grandfather presented newborn Phineas with a deed—a deed to some land in Connecticut called Ivy Island. Now, for the first time, Phineas was going to see and play…