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The Waiting God 9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. Let us pray: These are Thy Words O Lord. Help us and sanctify us in the truth. Thy Word is truth. Amen. If patience…

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:…

God Given Comfort

When one thinks of Christmas, how can one not think of Linus quoting in Merry Christmas Charlie Brown from the book of Luke: Charlie Brown had just lamented that he doesnt’ know what Christmas is all about and cries out, isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? He then quotes from Luke…

Psalm 130 is one of the penitential psalms. It is a wondrous text on the forgiveness of our God. Because of this Psalm’s clear and theologically deep teaching on the nature of God and his forgiving character Martin Luther described it as a Pauline psalm. We are unsure as to the setting of this psalm,…

Isa 40 Isaiah 40:1–4 ““ Comfort , yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. “ Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord’s hand Double for all her sins.” The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare…

Bible Reading Week 48 This Week’s Theme: Looking Forward with Hope Word for the Week is Hope: A total grounding of one’s confidence and expectation in God’s goodness and providential care even in the face of trouble. Memory verse: Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our…

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…

Final Verdict Eden, Babel, Sinai, and Israel: Acts in Council and Human Failure Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping…

Isaiah 40 Good evening, thank you for coming tonight. I know it is a busy season for folks right now. Our ladies are preparing for their retreat this weekend and I know that takes ministry planning, but also planning on the home front. I would love it if our mid week gatherings when we are on break from…

This Torah Portion: Gen 44:18 - 47:27 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about how Jacob finally settled and had children - among who Joseph became the first born of promise We heard how Joseph had a first dream -regarding ruling over his brothers and that seem to have made him overconfident…

For this second Sunday of Advent, our text this morning is Luke 1:26-38 : In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,…

Welcome Good morning once again everyone. We are continuing in our Advent series, that is based off of Isaiah 64:1 “1 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you!” and how Advent is the celebration of God opening the heavens and sending Jesus down to…

Introduction Mom’s flyswatter. The threat of punishment but grace can be offered. Israel’s rebellion (chs. 1-39), but God is now saying, “Comfort!” Before Isreal has earned any forgiveness, before they’ve repented, God is offering grace. “God’s trustworthiness does not end at the point of disobedience.”…

When our kids were small, the beach was a favorite place for us. One particular afternoon when Karen was at work, I took two of our kids there to play. A game of tag turned into a disaster when one of them tripped over a barnacle-covered rock. She was scraped from three inches above the knee to three…

Introduction Torah Portion This Torah Portion goes from Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 In our previous Torah portion we talked about Moses feeling tired, perhaps even angry How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints? Moses had to establish lines of command through the tribes to organize…

Introduction God’s never taken by surprise. His plan is perfect God announced to Abraham of His plan for Israel to go in captivity and eventually into the wilderness Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they…

Exegetical Point: John the Baptising was not the Christ, but testified that Jesus was. Homiletic Point: Hear that Jesus is the Christ, and testify it to the world! Intro How do we prove something happened? In court proceedings, innocence or guilt comes down to whether you can prove beyond a reasonable…

Introduction A Great Restoration 1 “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” Says your God. 2 “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the Lord ’s hand Double for all her sins.” 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness:…

1 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord ’s hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord ; make straight in…

Does anyone know the scout motto? It doesn’t matter if you’re a girl scout or boy scout. The motto is “Be Prepared.” These are the two words that are embossed on the Eagle Scout Medal given to Boy scouts highest rank recipients. Baden Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts, was often asked, “Be prepared…for…

When life gets chaotic and uncertain, it is important to stop and remember who is actually in charge.

It is said that when Handel’s Messiah first premiered in London in 1743, King George 2 stood to his feet in reverence as he listened to the Hallelujah Chorus, and thus started a great tradition that carries to this day. While we can’t know this for sure, we are sure that Handel’s Messiah took the texts…

Let’s back up a bit You know the expression, “One step forward, two steps back.” That’s kind of where we’re at this morning. We’re getting closer to Christmas — further along in Advent — hopefully a bit more prepared for the birth of Jesus; and yet, we’re headed backwards in the scriptures. We go from…