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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…

Review The Holy Scriptures Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha - He appeared will have life Introduction Summary of the Life of Sarah Picture of Machpela 1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Summary of the Life of Sarah Machpela…

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…

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…

Torah Portion : Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah : Hosea 1:10-2:20 Road Map Review Map 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying: 2 “Take a census of all…

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…

Torah: Exodus 10:1-13:16 Haftarah: Jeremiah 46:13-28 Road Map Review Two harlots Two choices: Esau and Jacob Two roles of Messiah Two oxen: shor and rey-em Two sticks W‌e spoke about two exiles -two exodus Hebrew = ibri ( Genesis 14:13 ) Bitterness Pride Shema 1. God and His Holiness. 2. The Nation and…

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…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted…

Isaiah 11:1–2 (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… 9…

If you were asked to describe our world in one word, would you choose the word “peaceful” ? Probably not. I’m guessing there are a lot of other words that come to mind before peaceful. Your list may include words like chaotic, broken, unstable, frightening, or disintegrating. As a nation, we've lost…

Rukoillaan Kiitetään siitä mitä saamme vastaanottaa sinulta. Meidän kapasiteetti kasvaa Arvostamme kaikkea mitä sinä teet meidän elämässä Arvostamme sinun työtäsi meissä kun muutat meitä sinun kaltaisuuteen. Odotetaan sinulta Herra tänään suuria. Rakastamme sinua. Jesajan kirja on mahtava kirja kun siellä…

Review Tanakh Brit Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) He appeared will have life Brit Chadashah: ( John 4:3-14 ) Brit Chadashah Second Coming/ Tribulation A New Moon Anani Tribulation Evil Inclination/ And He went Out Grafted Introduction Torah Summary 4 And he commanded them, saying, “Speak thus to my lord…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Review Three Weeks discomfort. The physical Temple Torah. Evil Inclination Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: Vision/ Hazon By Fire Introduction Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 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.…

Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok - righteous Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth Nazir nṣr Introduction Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah…

Matthew 2:13-23 A few years ago, I had the chance to walk through the Subway Caves in Lassen National Park, in Northern California. As I stepped into the entrance, the temperature dropped, and it started to get darker. Soon the darkness envelops you. So with a flashlight in hand you have to find your…

This is the third week of Advent. And each week we’ve been looking at one of the videos on the themes of Advent from The Bible Project. We’ve explored the theme of Hope as we wait expectantly for the Messiah. Then last week we looked at the theme of peace, and so today we get to the theme of Joy. So…

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…

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…

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…

Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27 Halftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 Road Map Review Dividing the baby in two Two harlots Two choices: Esau and Jacob 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;…