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Intro Promised Joy helps us endure the hard times: A hard season is endured in expectation of a holiday Labour is endured is expectation of a baby Hours in the garden tilling and digging and pruning and watering, all endured in hope of a harvest. Prison is endured in hope of release. Even war, sad as…

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…

Isaiah 9:6–7 “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David…

Looking at the 4 titles of Jesus from Isaiah 9:6.

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…

“We are told in the history of India, that Mahmoud — who conquered a great portion of India hundreds of years ago destroyed all the idols in every town to which he came. In time he laid siege to the great city of Guzurat. Forcing for himself an entrance into the costliest shrine of the Brahmins, there…

Welcome & Opening Prayer Music Ministry Victory in Jesus (#473, #1&2) O, How I Love Jesus (#529, #1&2) The Blessing Intro to Service Topic Things are not always as they seem Things certainly are more complicated than they seem Today, we look back to the OT seeking wisdom seeking to understand “ Expensive…

Introduction God’s Hand Cannot Be Undone The Lord sent a word against Jacob, And it has fallen on Israel. All the people will know— Ephraim and the inhabitant of Samaria— Who say in pride and arrogance of heart: “The bricks have fallen down, But we will rebuild with hewn stones; The sycamores are cut…

We are taking a break from working through the book of Genesis in our series The Promise in order to spend a couple of weeks remembering the season of Christmas. It’s Christmas. Everyone knows this is a special time of year. We plan gifts, parties, ugly sweaters, bring trees indoors; all sorts of things…

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.…

I am excited and honored to be with you this evening! Tonight, we gather as the family of God to celebrate the most defining moment in history—to glorify and worship God, who — through Jesus — made a way for broken sinners to be adopted as children of God. If you have your Bible, please turn with me…

“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…

Christmas is right around the corner. Just a heads-up, there are only a few more shopping days left. For many, there’s a lot of waiting anxiously and impatiently for the last of the Amazon packages to arrive on our doorstep. God bless all the delivery men and women working this time of year. Christmas…

We finished our study of the What the New Testament Says About Yeshua-Jesus. We looked at the claims of Jewishness, Kingship, and the Messiahship of Yeshuah-Jesus. We reviewed Alternative to the Two Messiahs Theory. Finally, we took a look at How Did the Wise Men Know? Or is Astrology Valid?

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 Isaiah 9 is a passage that is usually associated with Christmas (esp. 9:6-7) It’s actually climax of messages that begin in Isaiah 8 In this section there are 4 messages and 2 moments of reflection First 3 messages calling Israel to repentance & encouraging Isaiah & remnant 1st reflection…

There is a title of Jesus that in our modern cultural context rubs us the wrong way. Most modern westerners like ourselves can hardly fathom that Jesus is the firstborn son and that ought to be great news to you and me. Smell of snobbishness and unfair to individualistic Western sniffers - why should…

Intro; As we have been studying about the Second Coming of Christ, we have been looking at some of the signs that would lead up to this event. The main sign we have looked at so far is the “Rapture of the Church” . This is the tell tell sign that the Second Coming is just around the corner [ 7 year corner…

Introduction iPhones. One of the most successful products of all time. Apple. One of the most successful brands of all time. Steve Jobs. The man perhaps most individually responsible for building these things. Here is an excerpt from Walter Isaacson's famous biography of Steve Jobs. His closest friends…

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…

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…

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…

We celebrate Christmas with lights. Lights on the tree, lights on the house. Candlelight services at church. Even Rudolph’s nose lights up. I love Christmas lights and I’m always a little sad when the lights come down. I think our house, when it returns to its pre-Christmas state, is kind of boring.…