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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…

For the month of December, we’re going to take a break from 2 Samuel, and think about Christmas from the perspective of the prophet Isaiah. “Christmas in Isaiah,” we’ll call it. Catchy, huh? In the book of Isaiah, we’re a few centuries removed from the time when David was king. We’re dealing here in…

Intro Kids Recap Paul’s letter to Timothy, a church leader. Mid first century. Instructions on how to Run Church So far we’ve covered the foundational message that the church is based on - Jesus came into the world to save sinners, even the worst of sinners. Paul has also warned Timothy that it is his…

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…

A Turning Point What are some major turning points in following God’s will for your life? Do you believe God calls all Christians to some type work / assignment? Acts 13:36 (ESV) 36 For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and…

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.

This is our third week in Isaiah for this Christmas season. We started by looking at Isaiah 7 and the promise of the virgin who would conceive and give birth to a son whose name would be Immanuel, God with us. Last week, we saw the gloom and darkness the people were living in. The people in Isaiah’s…

Belong The 1975 Methodist Liturgy for Baptism & confirmation asks the candidates: - God the father, creator of heaven and Earth? - His Son, Jesus Christ, who redeemed humankind? - the Holy Spirit, who sanctifies the people of God? And how our belief in God as Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit gives…

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…

What is Matthew’s purpose in writing the birth narrative accounts in his gospel? Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus and Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus are very different? Why? They do not contradict each other. Rather they both emphasize different parts of Jesus’s birth. Why? We can learn…

Pre-Introduction Great singing; it’s fun singing Christmas music! Take your Bible and turn to Isaiah 7 Introduction What do you when you’re afraid ? [Possible response #1] [Possible response #2] [Possible response #3] [Illustration on Being Afraid] Post-Introduction It’s easy to be afraid when there’s…

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…

We continued our review of Isaiah 53, and of Acts 8, viewing the Gospel of Isaiah, and the remainder of Luke's account of Philip and the Ethiopean.

Introduction Last week we started a section of Isaiah often referred to as the ‘Book of Immanuel’ It begins with the ‘sign of Immanuel’ - short prophecy of virgin birth That theme & prophecy continues through this next chapter Today, in Isaiah 8 , we see the safety of Immanuel’s people This section really…

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,…

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.…

What is Matthew’s purpose in writing the birth narrative accounts in his gospel? Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus and Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus are very different? Why? They do not contradict each other. Rather they both emphasize different parts of Jesus’s birth. Why? We can learn…

A Call to Praise Those who know me well know how much I love Christmas Stories. I have books of these stories, and have read many of them for the masses. There are many of these stories I love, but there is one that must be my favorite. I think my first encounter with this story was an animated Mickey…

“The hinge of history is on the door of a Bethlehem stable.” — Ralph W. Sockman The Bible tells one big story. It’s God’s story, and it is the central story of the universe. What does this illustration represent? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references…