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14 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those…

Intro – With all the hustle and bustle going on right now as you start to getting ready for Christmas, I believe we need to be reminded why Christmas is a good idea. Without Christmas… • The candied fruit market would completely collapse! • Our boring, uneventful lives would have no stress at all! •…

1 This will be the third time I am coming to you. “By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.” 2 I have told you before, and foretell as if I were present the second time, and now being absent I write to those who have sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again…

5 “Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord , “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. 6 In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called:…

Foe from the North Literal Geographical North: Harbinger of Doom The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; the mighty man cries aloud there. A day of wrath is that day, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of…

Stories and metaphors about shepherds crop up all the way through the Bible - and in the Jeremiah reading we’ve just heard we’ve got quite a few references. So… when you think of shepherds what comes to mind? (OPEN QUESTION) In Israel’s traditions ‘the shepherd’ was a metaphor for a King (which is quite…

5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. A Righteous Branch Reign as King Deal Wisely Execute Justice and Righteousness 6 In his days Judah…

Remember as we get back into chapter 3 tonight that chapters 2-4 are all part of a single vision the LORD gave to Isaiah. So far in this vision we have seen what the millennial messianic kingdom will look like in chapter 2 verses 1-4, then beginning in verse 5 of chapter 2 we saw how that was drastically…

“When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, said "Repent", He called for the entire life of believers to be one of repentance.” Martin Luther’s 95 theses, that shook the world, began with this. All the other theses were dependent on it. All of his points about the abuses of the church, the selling of indulgences,…

Announcements>> Danny Our Christmas Eve Service is this Faraday at 7pm. Come join us for a time of worship, Scripture reading, and fellowship! Angel Tree- if you have any questions, please reach put to Kathy. Are there any other announcements? Introduction Good morning, and welcome to First CommunityChurch…

16 years ago – I shared a sermon titles get ready for a wild ride. About the Movement of the Holy Spirit. Today I want to share an encouraging word with you… entitled Watch Your Walk Text: “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” ( Eph. 5:15 ). Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:15–20…

How could one person fulfill hundreds of prophecies that had been specifically and precisely told about Him long before His birth? For the typical person, that would be completely impossible. But for someone who is the Son of God sent to earth to live as a human being, that is entirely possible. In fact,…

Last week we saw how some wise men from the east saw a star in the sky and discovered that a king was born in Israel. They followed the star to Jerusalem and then to Bethlehem where they met the Savior face-to-face. Now they may not have known the significance of this birth. They did not know all of…

1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on…

Introduction The Lord has revealed to Moses he will die and that Israel will betray Him And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, you will rest with your fathers; and this people will rise and play the harlot with the gods of the foreigners of the land, where they go to be among them, and they will forsake…

Intro: Have you ever looked around and asked yourself if God even cares? Maybe you haven’t but you know someone who has expressed that to you. Today we start a new book in our Minor Prophets series. The people that Zechariah addressed were expressing doubts about if God even cared about them any more.…

Housekeeping Before we begin looking at today’s message, I have an item I want to bring to your attention. I call these times housekeeping. The fall is rapidly approaching and as we look forward to this, there are some things I want to begin to prepare you for. As church is starting to come back together,…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

1 After this I heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for his judgments are true and just; for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged on…

Intro Merry Christmas! What a season this has been for me. A new place and new faces all exciting and full of joy. I want to tell you all how special each of you are to me. You have brought me joy and now I want to share that joy back to you. NO matter if you are watching us online or are here in person,…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Patience is a funny thing. Patience is the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. In reality, patience is the ability to wait on what I want. My fleshly patience revolves completely around me. And your fleshly patience revolves around you. Well, as…

What are you hoping for? Matthew Round explains a passage from the Gospel of Matthew and dares us to put our hope in something better.

Jesus The Christ 1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the…