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For the month of December, we’re going to take a break from 2 Samuel, and think about Christmas from the perspective of the prophet Isaiah. “Christmas in Isaiah,” we’ll call it. Catchy, huh? In the book of Isaiah, we’re a few centuries removed from the time when David was king. We’re dealing here in…

Intro Kids Recap Paul’s letter to Timothy, a church leader. Mid first century. Instructions on how to Run Church So far we’ve covered the foundational message that the church is based on - Jesus came into the world to save sinners, even the worst of sinners. Paul has also warned Timothy that it is his…

Introduction Isaiah 7-12 often referred to like this Several prophecies of Messiah are given through this section Begins here in Isa. 7 with prophecy of virgin birth of Messiah Israel and Judah have both been brought to the brink of destruction because of their sin This prophecy made in 735 BC - Assyria…

Introduction It is the Christmas time. We have all read that passage in Matthew 1:23 ““The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).” taken from Isaiah 7:14 . Let’s Read the passage 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 11 “Ask the Lord your…

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…

Isaiah 7-9 1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to make war against it, but could not prevail against it. I know that you can tell already that tonight…

What’s the scariest thing you’ve ever faced? What’s your first reaction to fear? Fight, flight, or freeze? Today’s passages offer us two promises and a warning for facing fear. All three of these will teach us faith in Jesus Christ. When in Trouble, Do Nothing Trouble came to King Ahaz. We find out about…

“And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the virgin Mary” These little words that I just spoke, the words of the creed regarding the second person of the trinity are the greatest Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion lesson the world will ever know. By these…

Open your Bibles to Matthew 1 Let’s read from... Matthew 1:18-25 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling…

We are in our second week of our Series Christmas Isn’t Cancelled. Last we look at waiting and hope in this Christmas time. We talked about how Christ can give us hope in a dark world. This time of year reminds us that God is at work even in the struggle and beautiful time of life. Despite difficult…

Intro Looking at the ways in which faith in Jesus Christ allows us to see and experiance the world in wonderful and unique ways. By looking at texts from both the Old an the New testaments recognize the gifts of Faith Trust Joy Determination commitment Com to us through he birth of our Savior. “Behold”…

Advent 2020 The Dawn of Hope Week 1 The Virgin Isaiah 7:1-17 , 2 Kings 16 , Jeremiah 7:30 # Introduction This morning we are launching into a new series of messages that we are calling The Dawn of Hope. As we prepare for the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ at Christmas time, we are…

Isaiah prophesied to King Ahaz in 732 BC. The virgin will conceive…

<There was an issue with the Proclaim Remote, so the sermon transcript and the pre-written sermon text will differ greatly.> The Hebrew text in Isaiah 7, uses the phrase "God _is_ with us", and the Greek text in Matthew 1, uses "God with us". In times when our faith is challenged, it can be difficult to remember "God with us", yet it can be a source of comfort to remember that "God _is_ with us." (Oh, and don't worry, it isn't as mind-numbing an idea, as a depiction of the angel appearing to Joseph in the stained glass shown duirng the sermon.

In preparing for our time together today, I have been thinking on God’s faithfulness. More specifically I have been thinking about how forgetful I can be when it comes to God’s faithfulness. How often I seemingly forget, or don’t realize it. I know God is faithful and true. I know His ways are right…

The day has finally come. It is Christmas Eve. Today and tomorrow will begin innumerable celebrations of Christmas. We gather today to celebrate this season and remember the Christ of Christmas. The greatest gift the world has ever received is Christ himself. Matthew 1:18-25 tells the story of the angel…

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…

Belong The 1975 Methodist Liturgy for Baptism & confirmation asks the candidates: - God the father, creator of heaven and Earth? - His Son, Jesus Christ, who redeemed humankind? - the Holy Spirit, who sanctifies the people of God? And how our belief in God as Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit gives…

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:…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

We continued our review of Isaiah 53, and of Acts 8, viewing the Gospel of Isaiah, and the remainder of Luke's account of Philip and the Ethiopean.

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Introduction Last week we started a section of Isaiah often referred to as the ‘Book of Immanuel’ It begins with the ‘sign of Immanuel’ - short prophecy of virgin birth That theme & prophecy continues through this next chapter Today, in Isaiah 8 , we see the safety of Immanuel’s people This section really…

Today is Resurrection Sunday. Culturally today is - Easter! Today is the day that we celebrate that our King has risen from the dead - and all of the wonderful things that means for us. Today - people across the world will celebrate Easter. Culturally we will celebrate with egg hunts and Easter bunnies,…