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Intro . It’s so good to see you this morning. No one is here by accident. Isn’t God amazing that he would bring us together like this. If he brought us together then I believe that He has something to say to us this morning. We are in the series titled The Fruit of the Spirit . These are character values…

Introduction READ Isaiah 14:1-23 Most people love Isaiah’s prophecies of the first coming of Christ Seen many already & will see many more We even see joy in the prophecies of the coming Kingdom Some wonder what value there is in the prophecies against the nations They have special reference for Israel…

Torah Portion : Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah : Judges 13:2-25 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok We explained Zadok comes from the word Zaddik - righteous this is the High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek Introduction Torah Portion : Numbers 4:21-7:89 Haftarah…

Introduction This first thing we notice in this letter is that everything is positive - there are no words of condemnation - Jesus only had good things to say about this church The City The name it self means brotherly love - and as Christians we are called to have brotherly love The city of Philadelphia…

Spiritual Beings Today we are going to finish up this detailed study of spiritual beings. We have been making our way through a Bible Project study of the Elohim in the Bible. In the first week we learned that “Elohim” is the Hebrew word for “Spiritual Beings.” The word “Elohim” was also used as a name…

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…

Review Death should be thought of as a positive thing for Christians. If you’re saved to go to a place of comfort. If you’re not, to go to a place of torment. The souls of the redeemed and unredeemed are in a conscious state during this "intermediate" state. Lesson 2 - Shall We Know Each Other There?…

Her Expectation Last week, we looked at the curse of Adam and of Eve. Adam would have to till the land, fighting weeds and varmints. Eve would bear the the pains of childbirth, and there would be conflict between woman and man for headship and authority. As bad as those sound, though, God’s curse on…

Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha will have life Brit Chadashah: Introduction 18 Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. A New Moon 36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before…

Introduction After several weeks away we’re back to Isaiah briefly before Christmas/Advent season From Isaiah 13 we’ve gone through a series of prophecies against the nations Cycle 1: Prophecies against Babylon (signifcantly 1st), Philistia, Moab, Damascus, Egypt Cycle 2: Babylon, Edom, tribes through…

Intro In Isaiah Book of prophecy about 700BC The First 39 Chapters have lots of Judgement. A lot of the Bible is like this, it’s good for us to sit in it, to understand it, to feel the weight of it. The darkness, the wrath and the judgment make the Salvation of Jesus all the sweeter! Oracles Against…

Isaiah 18:1-7 ; Isaiah 19:1-25 ; Isaiah 20:1-6 Introduction God Rules Isaiah 18:1-7 Struggle for World Domination Isaiah 18:1-2 The M.E.G.A. Campaign The Rivalry with Assyria The Extent of the Struggle Ease of God’s Dominion Isaiah 18:3-6 A Great Kingdom is Coming God is Patiently Waiting God Rules Trust…

Isaiah 12:24-18:7; Luke 21:20-28 Introduction Our passage today is a difficult one (& large) My guess is you’ve probably never heard an exposition on Isaiah 15-20 After today, you still won’t I am thankful to hear one of my favorite Bible expositors, S. Lewis Johnson, even confess that he is puzzled…

Sin – “Transgression of the Law (God’s Law)” I. Origin of Sin a. Eternally – Satan with his pride Isaiah 14:12-15 b. Physically – Adam & Eve in the Garden Romans 5:12 , 19 I. The Payment of Sin – Someone must pay a. Death – Separation from God Romans 6:23 b. Paid and Forgiven Colossians 2:13-14 I. The…

Introduction Isaiah 13:1-22 E.g. I believe in Aliens! I think people have seen them, spoken to them, seen space ships I think you should believe in them too! Except when I say I believe in Aliens what I mean is I believe in angels, demons and supernatural beings “That’s a weird way to start a sermon…

Nahum is now turning the focus on the vision the LORD has given him regarding the divine judgment that will fall— the destruction of Nineveh, the capital of the powerful Assyrian Empire in the seventh century BC. Nahum tells the story of the fall of Nineveh in a poetic and vivid way. The message is clear:…

The resurrection and born again experience is not something that is merely written in books but rather upon the hearts of men. This resurrection of Jesus Christ was the culmination and crescendo of the entire plan of redemption for mankind. It was, I would say the most important and significant events…

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…

Intro: We have made it through the celebrations of Christmas… Some of you may have already taken your decorations down, some may plan to do that as part of your new years eve celebration… and others leave them up so that you have a head start on next years decorating time. Over the course of this past…

Jesus Wept 35 Jesus began to weep. One of the verses of our reading for today - those powerful words. Jesus began to weep. When last did you weep? With sadness, with joy, with frustration? Perhaps just unexplained - a build up of tension and anxiety. Released in a flood of tears. We’re not sure what…

Introduction e.g. Ever been in one of those situations where you see what’s going on and think to yourself, what were they thinking? Maybe you just want to look at people and say, ‘What’s wrong with you?’ That’s Isaiah in Isaiah 22 He’s proclaimed prophecies of God’s judgment on sin & moved to distress…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

Ephesians 6:10-13 Introduction Over the last weeks we have talked about some deep and dark things There is a real and powerful realm and spiritual battle that we all are part of Spirit of Babylon is alive and well today and will grow in influence The one behind the king of Babylon still holds strong…

Psalm of Ascent- What happens to our worship when we confess the truth of this Psalm? Setting : This psalm of trust seems to have been written when the nation was under a wicked government, either corrupt Israelite leaders or Gentile dominion. Psalm 125:3 (ESV) 3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not…

The spiritual reforms during the reign of King Hezekiah have now given way as Manasseh take the throne. As a nation, Judah suffers a spiritual relapse, revealed in declining morality and re-acceptance of pagan worship. The gains of ministry are seen as null in the eyes of Micah. His lament in these first…