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But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed…

Torah Portion: Exodus 35:1-38:20 Haftarah: 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 Review Two Harlots Hebrew Bitterness Pride Picture of Korah Bold New Moon Picture of Time between New and full moon Picture of New and full moon Top ten songs of the Torah MISHPATIM: Heart Felt Offering Elijah Attributes of Mercy Introduction…

We reviewed the Damascus situation today. It is amazing that we were studying Damascus, as the world is shocked at the events in Syria in the last 48 hours. We consider the 3 main passages that pertain to Damascus prophetically. We continue our study of Acts 9 and Saul's conversion.

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…

Intro Everyone can’t be wrong, right? In the last passage: Judah teams up with Syria to attack Judah. Judah was scared God sends Isaiah with a message: Don’t be afraid! King Ahaz looks to Assyria for help. Assyria does defeat Israel & Syria Is 8 Is related to those events, and prophesies more details.…

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…

Hope in Scripture is not an wishful hope, but one of certainty . We all are looking for this certainty and are tempted to look in the wrong places, as Isaiah and his fellow disciples of God were tempted as well. Let’s turn to Isaiah 8:11-21 and discover where our hope truly is. 11 For the Lord spoke…

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…

When I was a kid - from age 8 to 17, I was a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America. That is not an organization that I could currently endorse, but back in the day there were a lot of good things going on. The Motto of the Boy Scouts was “Be Prepared” On one hand, it was just something that you said…

INVITATION —Ou worship is meant for more than Sunday! Focus on the words said, sung and prayed even more. So that our worship becomes how we live…everyday! (S1) — Driving along…what do you do? Slow Curve — Dead end — Bridge out — Detour Signs like these are meant to…warn us of incoming danger. Keep us…

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…

We are living in times of distress. Our sin and idolatry as a nation is bringing times of conflict, violence, and economic stress. Human nature looks for sanctuary, some protection from these things. We either look to a leader who will solve these problems, or we look for an answer within ourselves.…

We left off with the calling of Isaiah into prophetic ministry as he experienced the whoa, lo, and go. To understand the events of chapter 7 it is important to look back over the life of King Ahaz in 2 Kings 16 and 2 Chronicles 28 since that is who is in power and thus what is being referenced in this…

Prayer Requests: Robert? Dan and Kathy Davis Introduction: We have been studying the book of 1 Peter for some time now. I had no intention of going at this pace, but as I have studied the word there is so much to unpack, so much to bask in and really enjoy. There are things here that we need to know…

Introduction For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: “Do not say, ‘A conspiracy,’ Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. The Lord of hosts, Him you shall…

The title of the message is “The God of the Living”. This is because God is not the God of the dead but He is The God of the Living This phrase was part of the response Jesus gave to the Sadducee's when they gave him a hypothetical question that was meant to trap him. They asked Jesus about a woman who…

Love life last week we saw how we are blessed we need to bless those who persecute us how we are to prepare for persecution, Be a prepper 8 And finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble, 9 not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the…

1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 2 The people who walked in darkness have…

Intro 1 But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 2 The people who walked in darkness…

Tony Padgett preaches from 1 Peter 3:12-15 on "The Reason for Your Hope."

Title So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. We are looking at the reasons leading to the people of God being discouraged and afraid in the midst of a great battle The Scripture tells us that when the…

Suffer and Be Not Afraid 1 Pet 3:14-15 1. But even if you should suffer for righteousness sake. 1 Peter 2:19-20 , 4:13-16 ; Matt 5:10-12 , 10:18-22 , 39 , 16:25 , 19:29 ; Mk 8:35 , 10:29 ; Lk 6:22-23 ; Acts 9:16 ; 2 Cor 12:10 ; Phil 1:29 ; James 1:12 ; For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God,…

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…

Fourteen years ago, I was shopping for my first apartment. This apartment was the first home Marci and I would share together. We had the benefit of the internet and could do much of the heavy lifting before we drove all over town looking at properties. If an apartment complex did not have floor plans…

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:…