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We cannot be certain what verse 1 refers to. Tensions of the day made revolution possible at any time. Pontius Pilate did not get along with the Jews- he was insensitive to their religious convictions. He brought official Roman ensigns into Jerusalem and the Jews were angry with Caesar’s image in the…

Characteristic of the day: Imagine for a moment that you are walking down the street by a park and you see an elderly woman being attacked by a gang of thugs. Then you observe a policeman, sitting on one of the park benches, perusing the local paper. You shout to the policeman, pointing to the woman…

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…

Introduction Isaiah 5 is divided into 2 sections: Isa. 5:1-7 - song of the vineyard (it’s a disappointing vineyard) Isa. 5:8-30 - is about the fruit of the vineyard (wild, worthless grapes) We’re just going to listen to the song this morning I don’t know how good a singer Isaiah was but he’s a master…

Torah Portion: Numbers 30:2-36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28 ; 4:1-2 Review Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zaddik - Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) nṣr ( Picture of the Branch of Righteousness Picture of the two fig trees and the menorah…

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…

Intro We gotta eat our veggies! In Isaiah Book of prophecy 700BC From Judah Follows on from the Song of the Vineyard, where God compared his people Israel to a perfectly planted vineyard that produced rotten grapes. God promised to plow in the vineyard. Our passage is in some sense an investigation into…

Torah Portion: Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:7-6:8 Road Map Micah five six if following the original text - in NKJV would be Micah five 7 Review as to where we are so far in the Torah and the haftarahs Introduction of our Haftarah from Micah five Summary of the Torah Portion: Big Picture of the…

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…

Introduction e.g. Nearly hit by golf ball Playing golf at Whaleback with friends I hear a bunch of yells behind me, including ‘fore’, when I look around a ball is rocketing straight at my head. Diving to the ground the ball just misses me Early on in ministry it was popular to say that preaching needed…

It's possible to rent an amazing variety of things. Last month the Men’s Club purchased cans of paint to re-stripe the Parking Lot. And with this purchase we were able to use this small cart that held the can of paint. With the squeeze of the handle the paint would spray from the bottom of the cart onto…

Introduction Last week we were reminded that simply coming to church and saying our yes to God and his call for us to work for his kingdom is not enough. The son who does the will of his father is not the brother who says yes and then refuses to work in the vineyard, but rather the brother who originally…

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…

Instead of trusting in God’s grace, the Israelites tried to control their fate through spiritual and military power. But the people refused to listen to Samuel. “No!” they said. “We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight…

Exegetical Point: Homiletic Point: Intro There are 7 “I am” Statements in John, what are they? Jesus has said: I am the Bread of Life I am the Light of the World I am the Door of the Sheep I am the Good Shepherd I am the Resurrection and the Life I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life Now... I am the…

Good Morning, I am so glad that you are here with us today and we prepare for a week not only to remember and reflect on the Cross, but also to celebrate next weekend our risen Savior. Today we continue in our series of the Lord’s Parables. Would you turn with me to Matthew chapter 21. The title of our…

(S1) — What does it takes to yield a good crop? Location — Soil — Seeds — Care — Protection There is an expectation of the one who plants, prepares and provides protection of its crop — A fruitful harvest? Series — Isaiah’s Song of the Vineyard Isaiah 5:1a (NIV) I will sing for the one I love a song…

Isaiah 5-6 1 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved A song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: My Well-beloved has a vineyard On a very fruitful hill. 2 He dug it up and cleared out its stones, And planted it with the choicest vine. He built a tower in its midst, And also made a winepress in it; So He…

“Choosing Good or Evil -The Choice is Yours ” This Week’s Theme: Be Constant in the midst of Chaos Memory Verse: 2 Kings 17:39 But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies This Week’s Word is Steadfast: Not fickle or wavering; constant; firm; resolute…

Have you ever had all your support and comfort taken away and found yourself stronger as a result? In our passage today, we’ll see that God uses discomfort to purify a remnant of believers who will work for restoration in our world. Isaiah prophecies disaster brought on by Israel’s sin, but also the…

I read about 3 widows who lived together. One sister got up from the couch in the den to go to bed one evening, and half-way up the stairs she stopped and asked "was I going up or was I coming down"? One sister replied with a hint of aggravation, "You were going up to bed." A second sister headed into…

Verses 1-8 The Vineyard is a picture of Israel (God’s people) many times in the OT, Deuteronomy 32 , Psalm 80 , Jeremiah 2 , and the most widely acknowledged passage from Isaiah 5 … 1 Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2…

Introduction As we have mentioned earlier, Covid has changed my plans. I will be putting on hold the continuation of the Series of What we hold to be true. A key component of this series was to get together and to study the Main idea. As this is difficult to do, I will be putting that on hold, but hopefully…

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, The living presence of the Holy Spirit in believers leads to Christlike virtues within them, just as a living tree will bear good fruit. God expects his people to bear spiritual fruit 4 What more could…

It’s possible to rent an amazing variety of things. God, too, has a rental arrangement. Seven hundred years before Jesus, God sent Isaiah to tell a parable to God’s people, Israel. Jesus loved Isaiah’s story. He retold it with a twist to Jerusalem’s leaders. This old, old parable is not mere history.…