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Isaiah 42-45 Good evening church! Just a reminder that we are transitioning back to our Growth Groups for the months of May and June, so wherever we leave off tonight, we will pick back up the first week in July and continue on through the summer with our midweek study. I’m excited to get into the Word…

Scene 1. When you set yourself up as superior to everyone else, you are very likely to get things horribly wrong. Let’s look at some examples. Stalin, who was he? What is he infamous for? Chairman Mou, who was he? What was he infamous for? Hitler, who was he? What was he infamous for? Pol Pot, who was…

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…

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering…

Jesus, Why Do You Seek a Sinner’s Baptism? Some called Jesus baptism his ordination into his mission as savior of the world. The Manger story, the arrival of the wise men, the 12 year old in the temple are all prologue. Now the hour for his ministry had come, and on the schedule of God's timetable he…

God’s Servant Intro According to the church calendar, this time of year is called advent. We celebrate it for the 4 Sundays leading up to Christmas. Advent is a time of celebrating the coming of Jesus. Prior to Jesus’ coming there was a long waiting period for him to come and fulfil the promises made…

What are some things you did as a kid to seek the approval of your parents? In a concert we attended once, the musician Michael Card told us about his memory of childhood including days spent outside the door to his father’s office trying to get his father’s attention. He would draw pictures and slide…

Jesus Is Baptized into God’s Plan Matthew 3:13 ­–17 Last week, we closed our short journey through the Old Testament looking at the exile Daniel as he spent a night in the lions’ den, which is pointing us ahead to Jesus’ rest in the tomb. Today, we begin the second half of our series and look at the…

Introduction Bechukotai -In My Statues Torah portion: Lev 26:3-27:34 After having studied the last Parashah: laws of the Sabbatical year: Shmita- and limits the debt service ration, now God tells us the consequences of staying in His statues or not This is similar to what He commands in Deuteronomy Blessings…

His Humility, Our Hope Hope! It is a word that is loaded with all sorts of meaning, and points to the future. For example, I could say — and probably would for that matter — “I hope the sun keeps shining so I can go for a bike ride this afternoon!” Or, if you’re not a bike rider, maybe you’re hopeful…

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”…

This past few weeks we have been at Isaiah 42 , one of 4 “Servant Songs” in the writings of the prophet Isaiah. Each of these servant songs points to Jesus, and in Isaiah 42 , as we have studied it so far, we have seen that the Lord’s servant is somewhat described, not physically, but as to His authority…

The Commission of the Messiah to establish justice. 1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened…

Last week, we began to look into Isaiah 42 , one of 4 “Servant Songs” found in Isaiah. It speaks of the servant of the Lord, and further scripture in the New Testament tells us that the servant of the Lord is Jesus. And appropriately, we can look at this passage as a reminder to us of the Christmas story…

God’s Servant Messiah (Isa. 42). Isaiah 42:1–7 is the first of four “Servant Songs” in Isaiah, referring to God’s Servant, the Messiah. The others are 49:1–6; 50:1–11; and 52:13–53:12. Contrast “Behold, they [the idols] are all vanity” (41:29) with “Behold My Servant” (42:1). Matthew 12:14–21 applies…

God’s Servant Intro We’ve spent the last several weeks looking at different OT stories and characters to see Jesus in the OT. I wanted to do this so that we get a clear understanding of the fact that the Bible is God’s Revelation to us about his Salvation through Jesus Christ. Not only that, but we can…

Introduction 1 “Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. 2 He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking…

1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. 2 He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not…

Isaiah 42:1-9 --The Perfect Gift of Hope Intro Hopelessness is a reality for much of our world. We look around and there is war, disease, depression, and despair. This time of year exasperates these feelings. Especially after the year we have had. Whether you have lost a loved one, lost a job, feel overwhelming…

God Wants To Make Things Right I have a question that I need to ask and you have to think about this.Which of the following is more true?In the 1800s Friedrich Nietzsche said: “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” Or Ice Cream solves almost all problems?Which is more true?See we often hear…

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…

1 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, who pleases me. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will bring justice to the nations. 2 He will not shout or raise his voice in public. 3 He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle. He will bring justice to all who have…

We continue on studying Isaiah’s predictions of the day when Judah would go off into Babylonian Captivity. Why does God give predictive prophecy to His people? One writer has said: It calls people into obedience, realizing that there will be positive future consequences. It encourages faith; God cannot…

The Son of God A few weeks ago, I was scrolling through Facebook and came across a post in one of the pastor’s groups that I’m in. And though it’s not super surprising I was somewhat taken aback by what I saw. This is the image I saw This image is disturbing. There was a survey done by called “The State…

His Obedience our Salvation Isaiah 50:4–11 (ESV) 4 The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary. Morning by morning he awakens; he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught. 5 The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not…