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Isaiah 24:4–10 (Listen) 4   The earth mourns and withers;    the world languishes and withers;    the highest people of the earth languish.5   The earth lies defiled    under its inhabitants;  for they have transgressed the laws,    violated the statutes,    broken the everlasting covenant.6   Therefore a curse devours the earth,    and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt;  therefore the inhabitants of the earth are scorched,    and few men are left.7   The wine mourns,    the vine languishes,    all the merry-hearted sigh.8   The mirth of the tambourines is stilled,    the noise of the jubilant has ceased,    the mirth of the lyre is stilled.9   No more do they drink wine with singing;    strong drink is bitter to those who drink it.10   The wasted city is broken down;    every house is shut up so that none can enter. (ESV)Isaiah 25:1–9 (Listen) God Will Swallow Up Death Forever 25:1   O LORD, you are my God;    I will exalt you; I will praise your name,  for you have done wonderful things,    plans formed of old, faithful and sure.2   For you have made the city a heap,    the fortified city a ruin;  the foreigners' palace is a city no more;    it will never be rebuilt.3   Therefore strong peoples will glorify you;    cities of ruthless nations will fear you.4   For you have been a stronghold to the poor,    a stronghold to the needy in his distress,    a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat;  for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall,5     like heat in a dry place.  You subdue the noise of the foreigners;    as heat by the shade of a cloud,    so the song of the ruthless is put down. 6   On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples    a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,    of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.7   And he will swallow up on this mountain    the covering that is cast over all peoples,    the veil that is spread over all nations.8     He will swallow up death forever;  and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces,    and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,    for the LORD has spoken.9   It will be said on that day,    “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us.    This is the LORD; we have waited for him;    let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” (ESV)

Isaiah 10:20–27 (Listen) The Remnant of Israel Will Return 20 In that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no more lean on him who struck them, but will lean on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21 A remnant will return, the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God. 22 For though your people Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. Destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness. 23 For the Lord GOD of hosts will make a full end, as decreed, in the midst of all the earth. 24 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD of hosts: “O my people, who dwell in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with the rod and lift up their staff against you as the Egyptians did. 25 For in a very little while my fury will come to an end, and my anger will be directed to their destruction. 26 And the LORD of hosts will wield against them a whip, as when he struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. And his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it as he did in Egypt. 27 And in that day his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be broken because of the fat.”1 Footnotes [1] 10:27 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain (ESV)Isaiah 10:33–34 (Listen) 33   Behold, the Lord GOD of hosts    will lop the boughs with terrifying power;  the great in height will be hewn down,    and the lofty will be brought low.34   He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an axe,    and Lebanon will fall by the Majestic One. (ESV)Isaiah 11:1–11 (Listen) The Righteous Reign of the Branch 11:1   There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,    and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.2   And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,    the Spirit of counsel and might,    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.3   And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.  He shall not judge by what his eyes see,    or decide disputes by what his ears hear,4   but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,    and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;  and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,    and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.5   Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,    and faithfulness the belt of his loins. 6   The wolf shall dwell with the lamb,    and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,  and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together;    and a little child shall lead them.7   The cow and the bear shall graze;    their young shall lie down together;    and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.8   The nursing child shall play over the hole of the cobra,    and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den.9   They shall not hurt or destroy    in all my holy mountain;  for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD    as the waters cover the sea. 10 In that day the root ...

Many of us may have heard the term "in the Spirit," and many of us may have different ideas of what it looks like to live or move "in the Spirit." But what does that actually mean, who is the Spirit? Continuing our new sermon season, "Godly Gifts," Dr. Daniel Davis joins us to identify the giver of our spiritual gifts and the role He plays in our daily lives. We pray this message would be enlightening to your understanding of the Holy Spirit! Scripture references: Genesis 1:2 (ESV) 1 Samuel 16:13 (ESV) Isaiah 61:1 (ESV) John 20:21-22 (ESV) Connect With Us: To learn more about Victory Church and to get connected, visit us at https://victory.church/   Worship Gathering Times: To see locations & worship gathering times, visit https://victory.church/locations/   Prayer: We believe in praying big prayers to a big God and expecting big results. If you're in need of prayer, our team would be honored to pray with you. You can reach us for prayer at https://victory.church/prayer   Giving: At Victory, we steward God's resources well and with radical generosity. If you'd like to give toward the mission of Victory Church, visit https://victory.church/give/   Follow Us: OKC Campus: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorychurchokc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victorychurchok   Edmond Campus: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoryedmond/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/victory.churchEDM   Grapevine (Texas) Campus: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victorychurchgrapevine/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089341962919

Ready to take things to the next level? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares how focusing on worship can help you level up in your spiritual growth.Worship is devotion expressed.The word used in Greek literally means "to kiss the hand, in token of reverence". Worship is doing something that honors God and demonstrates your love and devotion for Him.Attention – Affection - ActionIf you're doing nothing, you're not worshipping.We are wired for worship. You will worship someone or something. You might as well choose for yourself who you worship, and not allow your devotion to be hijacked by current culture. Why do we use music?God has chosen music as a means of spiritual communication. There is spiritual information in songs. If its true in the positive, then its true in the negative. Music by itself is not worship, it's the vehicle that can take your heart into worship.2 Kings 3:15 ESV Music can usher in the presence of God.2 Chronicles 5:13-14 NLT Music is an incredible gift from God. It captures and releases emotion. Music carries spiritual messages. Worship should be done wholeheartedly, not halfheartedly.Psalm 86:12 ESV Isaiah 29:13 NIVOur worship service shouldn't just be lip service. Watching people worship God is not the same as worshipping God. Worship should be done in spirit and in truth.John 4:23 "But the time is coming—indeed it's here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way."Worshipping in spirit and truth is without pretense, with authenticity, honesty, and sincerity. Come to God as you really are. Of the 150 Psalms, 42 are "laments" where the author is struggling with life and is asking tough questions. Some are even "imprecatory."We try to fake it with people, but don't try to fake it with God. He heard you think up that lie in your head. Worship should be a sacrifice.Romans 12:1 NIVWhether we're singing a song or saying no to sin, our obedience is an act of worship. Don't give God something that doesn't cost you. True worship will cost you your comfort, your dignity, your fear. Don't give God your leftover worship.  Worship is done many ways, and one doesn't replace the others.Ephesians 5:18b-19 ...be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.Two main divisions here:1. Corporate worship (done in a group)Psalms: scripture Hymns: church songs that people knowSpiritual songs: new songs from the Spirit 2. Personal worship (done in private)Making music in your hearts "Worship is simply giving God His breath back." – Louie Giglio Are you using worship to level up?

- When have you counted on something temporary to help you? - Luke 2:30-32 ESV - Isaiah 52:10 ESV - What do I need to set aside to lean into Jesus' saving grace? centerwaychurch.com/weary-world-rejoices

Pastor Aaron shares a message about hammering away a heart of stone and receiving a heart of flesh. We also take a look at the key to receiving life changing results in our faith journey. Scriptures referenced in this message:· Colossians 1:21-23 ESV· Ezekiel 36:26 ESV· Jeremiah 23:29 ESV· Proverbs 16:18· 1 Peter 5:6 ESV· Isaiah 41:10 ESV· Ephesians 4:32 ESV· Matthew 6:12 ESV· Matthew 6:14-15 ESV· Romans 12:2· Romans 7:18-19 ESV· Matthew 11:29-30 ESV· 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4 ESV· Matthew 5:27–30 ESV· James 1:19-20 ESV· Genesis 3:1–13 ESV· Matthew 4:1-11 ESV· John 8:31-32 ESVLearn more about salvation, info about Destiny Church, or how to give by visiting our website.Real | Relevant | Relationship

Scripture: Romans 14:10-12 Key Takeaways: “On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.” ― Nicene Creed, 325 AD John 5:22-24 (ESV) + Make sure you're ready to stand before Jesus. Romans 10:9-13 (ESV) Isaiah 45:22–24 (NIV) + Make every effort to help people confidently stand before Jesus. Oh, my brothers and sisters in Christ, if sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies; and if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay, and not madly to destroy themselves. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for. ― Charles Spurgeon + Our Vison: Helping People & Places Encounter Jesus “There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors. This does not mean that we are to be perpetually solemn. We must play. But our merriment must be of that kind (and it is, in fact, the merriest kind) which exists between people who have, from the outset, taken each other seriously - no flippancy, no superiority, no presumption.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory + Make honoring Jesus the highest aim of your life. 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 (ESV) Colossians 1:9-10 (ESV)

Join us for Episode 14, in our seven-week series, The Psalms of Ascent: A Lenten Pilgrimage. In this week's episode, Lisa and Laura celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, by unpacking John 20:11–18. If you struggle with your identity and believe the lie that you have to earn God's love, we pray you will listen to Lisa and Laura's conversation with an open heart. Grab your Bible and join us as we stand beside Mary Magdalene at the open tomb. You won't be disappointed!   Open your Heart to our key Scripture.  John 20:11–18   Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. Luke 8:1–2: And also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out. (ESV) Isaiah 43:1: Thus says the Lord, he who created you, and he who formed you: “Fear not for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name. You are mine.” John 15:15: No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends. 1 Thessalonians 1:4: For we know, brethren, beloved by God, that he has chosen you. Ephesians 2:10: For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus, for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. 1 Corinthians 6:19: Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? Acts 1:8: But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samar'ia and to the end of the earth. Galatians 3:26: For in Christ Jesus, you are all sons of God, through faith. Romans 5:8: But God shows his love for us, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. John 8:36: So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. 2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. Jeremiah 31:3: I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. Psalm 103:12: As far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. John 15:16: You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. Psalm 27:13: I believe I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:14: Wait for the Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage; yea, wait for the Lord. Joel 2:25: I will restore to you the years which the swarming locust has eaten.    Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. In which ways am I tempted to root my identity in something other than being God's beloved daughter? What is something concrete I can do to shift from a focus on “doing” to that of “receiving”?   Show mentions. The Chosen. Season 1, Episode 3 Walking with Purpose, Sisters of Strength Studs Terkel, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do Lisa Brenninkmeyer, The Litany of Identity    Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop.  Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

Join us for Episode 6 in our seven-week series, Encountering Jesus Personally. In this week's episode, Lisa and Laura dive into the Gospel of John, focusing on the famous I AM statement, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” Each time we find Jesus saying, “I am,” He is giving us a glimpse into what He's like. He's revealing something about His character. If you have ever asked, “What should I do?” “What can I know?” or “What can I hope for?” this conversation is for you. Join Lisa and Laura as they unpack today's Scripture and apply it to our daily lives.   Open your Heart to our key Scripture. John 14:6: I am the way, and the truth, and the life.   Open your Bible to other Scriptures referenced in this episode. John 14:1-6: “Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.” Deuteronomy 5:32: You shall walk in all the way which the Lord your God has commanded you. (ESV) Isaiah 30:21: Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. Isaiah 35:8: The prophet says, “a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way, the unclean shall not pass over it.” Jeremiah 6:16: Thus says the Lord, “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask the ancient paths where the good way is, and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.” John 13:15: For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. John 14:9: He who has seen me has seen the Father. Hebrews 1:3: (Jesus) is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature. (ESV) Luke 15:19-20: “I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your  hired servants.” And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. Isaiah 43:1: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine.   Invite Him in with this episode's questions for reflection. Jesus is the way: In what situation is Jesus asking me, right now, to follow His example? Jesus is the truth: What is a concrete way I can learn a new truth about Jesus this week? Jesus is the life: What am I hoping for?   Show mentions. John Bartunek, The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer    “From ancient times philosophers have summed up the human condition as a quest to answer three fundamental queries: What should I do? What can I know? What can I hope for? Jesus Christ answers them all, not merely with doctrine, but with his very person.  ‘I am the way' can translate into: What should you do? Follow me! Do what I have done.  ‘I am the truth' means: What can you know? You can know everything, if only you know me. Knowing me, you know the truth; you know the secret behind the workings of the whole universe and the yearnings of the human heart.  ‘I am the life' means: What can you hope for? In me, through me, you can hope for and expect the fullness of life that you long for, even though you may not be able to put that longing into words.  “Christ is truly the living water that quenches every thirst. He is truly the light that scatters every kind of darkness. The quest of every man and woman to satisfy the heart's deepest needs is the quest to seek his face, and it leads either to Christ and the place he has prepared for us in heaven or to a dead end.” (John Bartunek, The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer. Hamden, CT: Circle Press, 2007, 936.)   “Unfortunately, sin has obscured our capacity to know and follow the light of truth, and indeed, as the Apostle Paul realized, it has exchanged ‘the truth about God for a lie,' (Romans 1:25). By the Incarnation, the Word of God came to bring full light to man. In this regard, the Second Vatican Council says that it is ‘only in the mystery of the Word made flesh that the mystery of man truly becomes clear.'” (Saint John Paul II, Christ Reveals Man to Himself)   Get your Isaiah 43:1 free printable. The Chosen: Jesus Heals Mary Magdalene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI-PehitKKU)   Let's stay connected. Don't miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platform.  Want to keep the conversation going? Join our private Facebook community. Stay in the know. Connect with us today.  We are committed to creating content that is free and easily accessible to every woman—especially the one looking for answers but unsure of where to go. If you've enjoyed this podcast, prayerfully consider making a donation to support it and other WWP outreach programs that bring women closer to Christ. Learn more about WWP on our website. Our Shop. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube.

The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to have a restart. Whether you are trying to start something new or working to stop doing things that haven't worked so well... there's no better time than right now. Today, Charles brings us an encouraging message about how God The Potter has a purpose and plan for you - no matter how broken you think you are. You are priceless when in the hands of the Master Potter!Genesis 2:7 (ESV)Isaiah 64:8 (ESV)Jeremiah 18:1-6 (NKJV)The PotterHe has a purposePsalms 40:1-2 (NKJV)He has a planPsalm 139:13-14 (CSB)Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)A. He Never Takes His Eyes off of HIs CreationPsalm 139:15-16 (ESV)B. He Never Takes His Mind off of His CreationPsalm 139 (CSB)C. He Never Takes His Hands off of His CreationPsalm 139:5-10 (ESV)

Luke 2:22–40 Jesus Presented at the Temple [22] And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord [23] (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) [24] and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, “a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” [25] Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. [26] And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. [27] And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, [28] he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, [29] “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; [30] for my eyes have seen your salvation [31] that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, [32] a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” [33] And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. [34] And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed [35] (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.” [36] And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived with her husband seven years from when she was a virgin, [37] and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. [38] And coming up at that very hour she began to give thanks to God and to speak of him to all who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem. The Return to Nazareth [39] And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. [40] And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. (ESV) Isaiah 61:10–11 [10] I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall exult in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. [11] For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations. (ESV) Isaiah 62:1–3 Zion's Coming Salvation [1] For Zion's sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness goes forth as brightness, and her salvation as a burning torch. [2] The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give. [3] You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. (ESV) Galatians 4:4–7 [4] But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, [5] to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. [6] And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” [7] So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God. (ESV)

Katherine reflects on a recent reunion with childhood friends that brought into striking relief the gap between the expectations they had for their lives, and the reality of the lives they are actually living. She walked away from the experience convinced we must expect more of God and less of the world. But how exactly can we do that? Katherine tells us how she's doing it. ----- Treasures in the Dark: 90 Reflections on Finding Bright Hope Hidden in the Hurting will be  available April 9, 2024. Pre-order today. Camp Desoto for Girls Hope Heals Camp ------- Scriptures Referenced: John 16:33 - “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (ESV) Isaiah 43:2 - “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.” (NIV) Isaiah 45:3 - “I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.” (NIV) Want some hope in your inbox? Sign up for our semi-monthly Hope Note for a little dose of hope and encouragement along the way. Learn more about us here: Hope Heals Hope Heals Camp Mend Coffee Find us on Instagram

I Need Help! | Week 5 | The God Who Sees Me | Pastor Christi Villarias | Life Center Tacoma -Genesis 16: 7-8 (ESV) -Genesis 16:13 (ESV) 1. You might feel LOST, but never TOO LOST for His eyes. -Proverbs 15:3 (ESV) -1 Peter 3:12 (ESV) -Hebrews 4:13 (ESV) 2. In the desert God calls YOUR NAME -Genesis 16:8 (ESV) -Psalms 139:1-4 (ESV) -Isaiah 43:1 (ESV) 3. A gentle CONFRONTATION -Isaiah 43:1 (ESV) 4. True REVELATION -Genesis 16:13 (ESV)

Lets share Good News together. To partner with us financially visit www.gospelchurch.co/give or text the word "FRESH" to 94000. Message Notes: 1 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2 At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3 The lamp of God had not yet gone out, (3am or 4am) and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 4 Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5 and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6 And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. — 1 Samuel 3v1-7 (ESV) Beware of anything that competes with loyalty to Jesus Christ. The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service for Him. . . . The one aim of the call of God is the satisfaction of God, not a call to do something for Him. — Oswald Chambers Types of Calling: The General Call - For all to Repent and believe the gospel The Effectual Call - Deepen your intimacy with God The Technical Call - A specific area of vocation in the earth 8 And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.'” So Samuel went and lay down in his place. — 1 Samuel 3v8-9 (ESV) You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. – John 15v16 (ESV) Matthew 4v18-22 (ESV) Reasons Why We Neglect The Call: We can't believe it We feel inadequate We think it's “beyond us” We assume it's going to lead to bad We're too prideful to follow We like our own way better What's in Jesus' call? 1. THE OPPORTUNITY And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. – Matthew 4v19 (ESV) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. – Matthew 11v28-30 (ESV) 2. THE OBJECTIVE Matthew 4v19 (ESV) Spiritual formation is not an option! The inescapable conclusion is that life itself is a process of spiritual development. The only choice we have is whether that growth moves us toward wholeness in Christ or toward an increasingly dehumanized and destructive mode of being. – Robert Mullholland Jr. Isaiah 43v1 (ESV) Isaiah 64v8 (NLT) 3. THE OUTCOME Matthew 4v19 (ESV)

Kia Ora Inspire Church Family! Welcome to the Inspire Church Albany podcast. Ps Jesse Kelly is sharing a message called "Just Bring Yourself", talking about God's invitation to revival.    Passages: Isaiah 55:1-3 (ESV) Isaiah 32:15 (ESV) Isaiah 44:3 (ESV) John 7:38-39 (ESV)   Click the link to watch "Deep Dive" by SEU Worship and have your own personal moment with God, saying yes to the invitation to personal revival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUvclMGnlk --- Web: https://www.inspirechurchnz.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspireChurchAlbany Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspirealbany/ Spotify: https://bit.ly/InspireAlbanySpotify Apple Store: https://bit.ly/InspireAlbanyApple Google Play: https://bit.ly/InspireAlbanyAndroid Check out our Inspire Singapore Family on YouTube: https://bit.ly/InspireSingaporeYT

GOD knows what HE has for you!!! HE knows and REMEMBERS what HE promised you!!! Stay patient and WAIT ON THE LORD!!! AMEN Scripture References: Psalm 31:24 ESV Isaiah 28:16 ESV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erica-brown24/message

Lets share Good News together. To partner with us financially visit www.gospelchurch.co/give or text the word "FRESH" to 94000. Billy speaks on the steps to a transformed life through Jesus. Message Notes: ​​For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. – Galatians 5v1 (ESV) So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don't get tied up again in slavery to the law. – Galatians 5v1 (NLT) Context for Galatians Communities scattered in Galatia (portion of modern Turkey) Churches are mixed with Jews and Gentiles Grace is now being polluted by “Judaizers” Salvation was being taught through partial effort and partial grace 6 Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. 7 I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God, and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who has brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. – Exodus 6v6-7 (ESV) Why do we exist as a church? For people to believe to gospel For people to belong to community For people to become like Jesus Steps To A Transformed Life 1. Know God daily & intimately Say therefore to the people of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians – Exodus 6v6a (ESV) A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to fall apart. – Charles Spurgeon Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, – Exodus 3v7 (ESV) 2. Find Freedom from my past and I will deliver you from slavery to them… – Exodus 6v6a (ESV) So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. – John 8v36 (ESV) and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. – Exodus 3v8 (ESV) 3. Discover why I'm here and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment. – Exodus 6v6b (ESV) 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell[c] shall not prevail against it. – Matthew 16v16-18 (ESV) 4. Make a difference in the world I will take you to be my people, and I will be your God – Exodus 6v7a (ESV) Isaiah 58v12 (ESV) Matthew 20v28 (ESV)

Welcome to The Relentlessly Biblical™ Podcast. Every first Sunday of the month, we bring you a show dedicated to establishing and reinforcing a high view of the scriptures and Jesus Christ of whom the scriptures speak. So tell all your podcasting friends and family that this show is available for free to https://relentlessly-biblical.captivate.fm/listen-and-subscribe (Listen and Subscribe) on the podcast platform of their choice. https://relentlessly-biblical.captivate.fm/email-news-updates (Join our Mailing List)  and receive the latest show news and updates to make sure you don't miss a thing. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is often misunderstood and seldom shared effectively with others. In this second two-part episode, we share some practical insight into how you can overcome fear and objections and confidently share the gospel message with others. Scriptures links and references: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14%3A12&version=ESV (Romans 14 (12)) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+3%3A23&version=ESV (Romans 3 (23)) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+3%3A19&version=ESV (Romans 3 (19)) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+64%3A6&version=ESV (Isaiah 64 (6)) https://www.christianbook.com/share-jesus-without-fear/william-fay/9780805418392/pd/18393 (Share Jesus without Fear: William Fay: 9780805418392 - Christianbook.com) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+13%3A1-9&version=ESV (Matthew 13 (1-9)) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+1%3A4-8&version=ESV (Mark 1 (4-8)) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Peter+3%3A15&version=ESV (1 Peter 3 (15)) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+28%3A+19-20&version=ESV (Matthew 28 (19-20)) https://www.livingwaters.com (Ray Comfort's ministry website) Please consider partnering with us: When you support The Relentlessly Biblical™ Podcast through your prayers and gifts, you enable us to provide sound biblical teaching that helps others open up their understanding of the scriptures across the globe. Please https://relentlessly-biblical.captivate.fm/donate-now (Donate Now), and thank you for your gracious, thoughtful support. This podcast is a production of Core-Truth Media, Copyright 2022 Core-Truth Ministries, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and or duplication of this media without permission is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be shared, provided that full and clear credit be given to The Relentlessly Biblical™ Podcast with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Recorded and engineered at https://relentlessly-biblical.captivate.fm/prevailed-studios (Prevailed Studios).

This episode of the Style and Stewardship Podcast piggy-backs off the last. 44 was about how God may use our pain or difficult seasons as the tools of our sanctification process. This week's episode is about God using our circumstances to grow and shape us. My prayer is that whatever season you are in that God uses it for your Good, for His Glory, and for your Growth. Episodes Mentioned Ep 44 - Sanctification through Hard Seasons Ep 41 - What Stewarding Looks Like From a Different Perspective (My Husband shares) Episodes to Encourage You in the Unknowns Ep 22 - Take the Doubts With You Ep 5 - Stop Waiting and Go Helpful Bible References below Bible References via biblegateway Romans 8:28 (ESV) Isaiah 45:9 (ESV) Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) Mark 2:17 (ESV) 1Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV) Sign up for the free “Steward on Purpose” workbook here http://eepurl.com/gwqzsf Blog: Style And Stewardship YouTube: Subscribe to Style And Stewardship Contact: hello@styleandstewardship.com New Podcast Episodes Drop on Wednesdays In order to serve listeners of The Style And Stewardship Podcast best, I want to know what would encourage you. I created a quick and simple Survey in the link below: https://forms.gle/m6GNfCPqMtQ25zvD6 Thank you for listening I would love to know how this podcast is encouraging you? Leave a Review on Itunes (Apple Podcasts) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/styleandstewardship/message

We may not be certain of what change will look like, but we can be certain that change will come. The life of Joseph gives great examples of how to handle change well. Pastor Aaron shares this and more in this message.Scriptures referenced in this message:· Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 (ESV)· Genesis 37:4–11 (ESV)· Genesis 37:19–24 (ESV)· Genesis 39:1–6 (ESV)· James 4:8 (ESV)· Genesis 39:6–9 (ESV)· Isaiah 55:9 (ESV)· Genesis 39:21–23 (ESV)· Genesis 42:1–8 (ESV)For more info about Destiny Church, click here.To watch sermons from Destiny Church, click here.To support Destiny Church, click here.Real | Relevant | Relationship

[This was part of a YouTube Live Church at Home broadcast and you can watch it by clicking here and read the devotional here.] Isaiah 54:10-11 (ESV) Isaiah 54:10-11 (ESV) 2 Peter 1:3

SHOW NOTES Prayer - it eludes people. The original disciples didn’t get prayer. Most of us don’t get it either. And Contemplative Prayer? That really confuses people! The modern world has lost sight of this vital practice. So Steve and Gwen set out to study, learn and even unlearn what they thought they knew about contemplative prayer. The journey was life changing. The book “Ascending the Mountain Within” is the fruit of that long journey, and today we have the privilege of hearing Joe Chambers read the book for us. Please join us! And share with your friends - it’s a book that can change how we all practice prayer. Please Note: This will be our last episode of the season. We will be on break for the summer and look forward to seeing you again for Season 6!    PURCHASE BOOK! Available on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback on Amazon   MENTIONED IN PODCAST “Practice the Presence of God.” - This phrase was coined by Brother Lawrence, a 17th century Carmelite friar. It is also the title of a small book by him which we highly recommend. Practical Guidelines - Take a 20-minute window of time to practice and experience contemplative prayer. Sacred Word Become Present Accept Distraction Release Return Savor and Return Music - An ancient Jewish Prayer - Mi'mekomcha by Rabbi Carlebach Lyrics (In Hebrew and English)   SCRIPTURE MENTIONED IN PODCAST Revelation 21:3 (NIV) and (MSG) Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV) Luke 9:28 (ESV) Luke 17:21 (KJV) Matthew 6:5-13 (MSG) Colossians 3:3 (MSG) Galatians 2:20(MSG) Acts 17:22-28 (ESV) Isaiah 30:15 (NAB) Luke 5:16 (NIV) Psalm 139:1,13,14 (MSG) Luke 4:1-11 (MSG)   SUPPORT THE PODCAST Donate Here for an individual contribution or on Patreon to set up monthly support.   CONTACT US podcast@pottersinn.com   INTERESTED IN MORE SOUL CARE RESOURCES? Check out our recommended reading, books on spiritual growth, and our soul care blog. Want to experience soul care in person? Learn more about our soul care intensives and retreats. 

Maybe you want to serve or you feel called to something, but you're not sure if you're ready yet. You might be wondering if now's the time. Get some guidance and encouragement from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastor Keith Simon )as he continues our series on My Favorite Verses with https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6.8&version=ESV (Isaiah 6.8). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (Why God Chooses the Humble) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-jesus-chooses-to-follow-him-mark-mark-2-13-17/ (Who Jesus Chooses to Follow Him). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:30 - Isaiah goes to God: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6.8&version=ESV (Isaiah 6.8) 3:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11&version=ESV (Hebrews 11) 6:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4.13&version=NIV (Acts 4.13) 7:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12.9-10&version=NIV (2 Corinthians 12.9-10) 8:10 - Hudson Taylor 8:45 - Practical application 9:50 - Why does God use broken people?: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4.7&version=NIV (2 Corinthians 4.7) 11:50 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast) Passages Isaiah 6.8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6.8&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+6.8&version=ESV) Hebrews 11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+11&version=ESV) Acts 4.13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4.13&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4.13&version=NIV) 2 Corinthians 12.9-10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12.9-10&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+12.9-10&version=NIV) 2 Corinthians 4.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4.7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Corinthians+4.7&version=NIV) Related Why God Chooses the Humble: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/why-god-chooses-the-humble-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-146-55/) Who Jesus Chooses to Follow Him: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-jesus-chooses-to-follow-him-mark-mark-2-13-17/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/who-jesus-chooses-to-follow-him-mark-mark-2-13-17/) Support this podcast

We've all been through a lot this year. I'm sure you've made some changes or pivots in life! In this episode, we talk about how to navigate transitions in a healthy way. Here are some of the Scriptures we used! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+13%3A8&version=ESV (Hebrews 13:8) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=malachi+3%3A6&version=ESV (Malachi 3:6) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+43%3A19&version=ESV (Isaiah 43:19) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+31%3A8&version=ESV (Deuteronomy 31:8) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+8%3A28&version=ESV (Romans 8:28) Support this podcast

Does the Word abide in you? It's not a question you can answer on your own. GOD has to reveal it to you.... Scripture References: John 5:38-40 ESV Isaiah 9:6 ESV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erica-brown24/message

Experiencing emotional numbness? Struggling to relate to others or feel your own feelings? Try this practice that helps https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller), based on https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+20.5&version=ESV (Proverbs 20.5), as we continue our series on My Favorite Verses. Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-gospel-of-wellness-self-care-or-selfish-2-corinthians-4-16/ (The Gospel of Wellness: Self-Care or Selfish?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-handle-uncertainty-about-the-future/ (How to Handle Uncertainty About the Future). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. Use #asktmbt to connect with us, ask questions, and suggest topics. We'd love to hear from you! To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:30 - Marital strife and emotional numbness 2:15 - Empathy vs. selfishness 3:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+20.5&version=ESV (Proverbs 20.5): Human heart 5:25 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+42.3&version=ESV (Isaiah 42.3): God is a healer 6:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+86.11&version=ESV (Psalm 86.11): Connecting with God 7:05 - FANOS with friends 8:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast) Passages Proverbs 20.5: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+20.5&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+20.5&version=ESV) Isaiah 42.3: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+42.3&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+42.3&version=ESV) Psalm 86.11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+86.11&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+86.11&version=ESV) Related The Gospel of Wellness: Self-Care or Selfish?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-gospel-of-wellness-self-care-or-selfish-2-corinthians-4-16/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/the-gospel-of-wellness-self-care-or-selfish-2-corinthians-4-16/) How to Handle Uncertainty About the Future: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-handle-uncertainty-about-the-future/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-handle-uncertainty-about-the-future/) Support this podcast

[This was part of a YouTube Live Church at Home broadcast and you can watch it by clicking here and read the devotional here.] Isaiah 6: 1-7 (ESV) Isaiah's Vision of the Lord In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the trainof his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.”

Its tempting to look back while you're waiting to go forward. Stay the course friend!!! You've already left your Egypt, you're waiting to walk into your Promised Land, keep trusting GOD!!! I know it's been a long time...I know you're bored...I know you're scared...but wait for JESUS!!! HE IS COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO GET YOU!!! HE hasn't forgotten you, just remain faithful and patient. Don't look back, you won't be going that way again. Amen Scripture References: Exodus 20:22-23 ESV Exodus 32:1 ESV Isaiah 43:19 ESV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erica-brown24/message

How do you represent Jesus in your life? Learn what Jesus wants from his followers in this episode as https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) continues our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (Mark). Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-jesus-have-a-purpose-for-my-life-who-is-jesus-proverbs-16-4/ (Does Jesus Have a Purpose for My Life?) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-not-to-be-toxic-on-facebook-an-interview-with-thriving-homes-polly-conner/ (How to NOT Be Toxic on Facebook) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Follow our new https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) account @tmbtpodcast 0:45 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+11.12-25&version=ESV (Mark 11.12-25): Israel as the fig tree 3:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+11.15-19&version=ESV (Mark 11.15-19): Jesus in the Temple 6:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+56%3A7&version=NIV (Isaiah 56.7): God's House of Prayer 9:50 - Reflect 10:25 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast) Passages Mark 11.12-25: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+11.12-25&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+11.12-25&version=ESV) Isaiah 56.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+56%3A7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+56%3A7&version=NIV) Resources Mark: A Free Guided Bible Reading Plan: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark) Related Does Jesus Have a Purpose for My Life?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-jesus-have-a-purpose-for-my-life-who-is-jesus-proverbs-16-4/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/does-jesus-have-a-purpose-for-my-life-who-is-jesus-proverbs-16-4/) How to NOT Be Toxic on Facebook: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-not-to-be-toxic-on-facebook-an-interview-with-thriving-homes-polly-conner/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-not-to-be-toxic-on-facebook-an-interview-with-thriving-homes-polly-conner/) Mark: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/mark/) Support this podcast

In Tough Times, Remembering Jesus’ Sovereignty, Character,  Love, and Power Will Help You Focus On Jesus and Not Your Problems MESSAGE SUMMARY: Jesus will hold your hand and walk along beside you in your trials and tribulations. However, in your tough times, be careful that you do not drift away from your personal relationship with Jesus. In your times of uncertainty and fear, remember these facts: Jesus is the Lord; Jesus is Sovereign over the Universe; God the Father is the Creator of the Universe; and Jesus really cares for you as a single human occupant of this Earth. If you will remember what you have been taught about Jesus, it will help you deal with your tough life circumstances: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (Philippians 4:6-7). Remembering Jesus’ Sovereignty, character,  love, and power will help you in your times of trouble and stress.   TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that, because I am in Jesus Christ, I will not be anxious. (Philippians 4:6f). “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”. (Philippians 4:14). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 35:3-4; Matthew 6:25-34; Colossians 1:11-14; Psalms 19:1-14. THIS SUNDAY’S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach’s Current Sunday Sermon: “Without Jesus In Our Lives and the Life of Our Country There Is No Person or Institution to “Face Our Difficult Circumstances” With Us", at our Website: https://awtlser.podbean.com/ WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH’S SERMON VIDEO – “We All Need “Hope” in Today’s World of Fear, Doubt in Our Faith, and Feelings of “Hopelessness”; and God Is this “Hope””:  www.AWFTL.org/watch DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

God's kingdom doesn’t have borders, so what's it look like? What's it made of? Get a sneak peek from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as he reads through https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.1-33&version=ESV (Mark 4.1-33) to continue our series on Mark. Interested in more content like this? Listen to https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers), https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (Do Pets Go to Heaven?), and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - What does a kingdom look like? 1:50 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%204&version=NIV (Mark 4.1-20): Parable of the Sower 2:55 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.26-32&version=ESV (Mark 4.26-32): Parables of Seeds 4:00 - What is the Kingdom of God about?: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52.7&version=ESV (Isaiah 52.7) 7:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Mark 4.1-20: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%204&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%204&version=NIV) Mark 4.26-32: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.26-32&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+4.26-32&version=ESV) Isaiah 52.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52.7&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52.7&version=ESV)  Resources Mark: A Free Guided Bible Reading Plan: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark)  Related Do Pets Go to Heaven?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/do-pets-go-to-heaven/) How God's Kingdom Conquers: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/) Why Winning Looks Like Losing: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/whos-winning-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-21-3/) Jesus Wants Your Help Bringing God's Kingdom on Earth: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/jesus-wants-your-help-bringing-gods-kingdom-on-earth-who-is-jesus-1-corinthians-15-58/) Support this podcast

What a friend we have in JESUS!!! But...we have to be HIS friend back!!! Friendship is reciprocal, meaning HE'S not only our friend, but HE wants us to be HIS too!! And it's something we can do!!! Not on our own of course, but through the guidance of HIS love, HE'LL teach us to be in TRUE friendship with HIM. AMEN Scripture References: Proverbs 18:24 ESV Isaiah 9:6 ESV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erica-brown24/message

In Troubles, Do You Seek Help in All the Wrong Places (Counselors, Drugs, Money); You Know God Will Help If You Ask -- Does Wrong-Place Seeking Mean Your Faith Is Not Real? MESSAGE SUMMARY: Jesus will hold your hand and walk along beside you in your trials and tribulations. In your tough times, be careful that you do not let your faith drift away and you diminish your personal relationship with Jesus. Jesus is the Lord. Jesus is Sovereign over the Universe, and Jesus personally cares for you. If you will remember what you have been taught about Jesus, it will help you deal with your tough life circumstances: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (Philippians 4:6-7). Remembering Jesus’ Sovereignty and character will help you in your times of trouble and stress.   TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that, because I am in Jesus Christ, I will live as Jesus would. (Philippians 1:27). “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”. (Philippians 4:14). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 35:3-4; Matthew 6:25-34; Colossians 1:11-14; Psalms 19:1-14. THIS SUNDAY’S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach’s Current Sunday Sermon: “Jesus the Christ Is Our Hope In Life and Death and He Is “Hope” for the Wave of Loneliness and Uncertainty Sweeping Our World Today", at our Website: https://awtlser.podbean.com/ WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH’S SERMON VIDEO – “Jesus the Christ Is Our Hope In Life and Death and He Is “Hope” for the Wave of Loneliness and Uncertainty Sweeping Our World Today”:  www.AWFTL.org/watch DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

ESV Isaiah 53:1-6

ESV Isaiah 53:1-6

ESV Isaiah 53:1-6

Join us for MARK in 2021! Download our study https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (here). Sometimes people describe their lives as a story in a grand narrative. What's your story? And what's God's narrative? Find out from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Pastor Patrick Miller) as we continue our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/who-is-jesus/ (Who Is Jesus?)  Interested in more content like this? Check out https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) from our earlier series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning How to Follow Jesus).  Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too.  To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:15 - Janitor's role and Jesus's role in the story of life 1:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A17&version=ESV (Matthew 5.17) 2:25 - What is God's Kingdom? 3:30 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-gods-kingdom-conquers-learning-to-follow-jesus-luke-22-47-53/ (How God's Kingdom Conquers) 5:35 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52.7&version=NIV (Isaiah 52.7) 8:00 - How we fit into God's kingdom 8:45 - https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/what-it-means-to-pledge-allegiance-to-king-jesus-a-guest-interview-with-matthew-bates/ (I Pledge Allegiance to King Jesus) 9:15 - https://www.google.com/search?q=jodie+taylor+history+is+just+one+damng+thing&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS893US893&oq=jodie+taylor+history+is+just+one+damng+thing&aqs=chrome..69i57.7953j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (Jodi Taylor on history) 9:40 - Story of Stonecutters 10:10 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Matthew 5.17: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A17&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A17&version=ESV) Isaiah 52.7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52.7&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+52.7&version=NIV)   References Jodi Taylor on history: https://www.google.com/search?q=jodie+taylor+history+is+just+one+damng+thing&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS893US893&oq=jodie+taylor+history+is+just+one+damng+thing&aqs=chrome..69i57.7953j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 (https://www.google.com/search?q=jodie+taylor+history+is+just+one+damng+thing&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS893US893&oq=jodie+taylor+history+is+just+one+damng+thing&aqs=chrome..69i57.7953j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) Mark in 2021: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/guided-bible-reading-plan-mark)   Resources "The Decision to Go to the Moon": President John F. Kennedy's May 25, 1961 Speech before a Joint Session of Congress: https://history.nasa.gov/moondec.html (https://history.nasa.gov/moondec.html)   Related How God's Kingdom Conquers:... Support this podcast

In this Fourth Sunday of Advent, the Focus Is More on the First Coming of Jesus: “and shall call his name Immanuel {God with Us} MESSAGE SUMMARY: Advent Sermons from Isaiah – Part 4: The King of Assyria – A Sign from the Lord Introduction to Series:  Why is important now, in this season of Advent, to look to Isaiah from so long ago? It is intellectually encouraging to see how God acted, within a strategy, to connect the human race, over time, through the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Today’s Message: In this fourth Advent sermon referencing the prophecies from Isaiah, the focus is more on the first coming of Jesus. In Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah prophesied: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel {God with us}.”. All these Old Testament prophecies, regarding the coming of the Messiah, provide a compelling context for the Advent of Jesus and His birth. Who among us chose what family we were born into? Who among us chose the city of our birth? Who among us chose the time period in which we would be born? As we prepare for Christmas, let us remember “why Christmas” and whose birth we are celebrating. Let us praise God because of the one God has given us whose name is above all names – Immanuel, God with us. Also, remember, Advent is the period in which we wait, anticipate, and prepare for Jesus’ return. TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! (Luke 11:13). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 7:2-14; Matthew 1:21-24; Genesis 3:15; Micah 5:2-8.  WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH’S SERMON VIDEO – “We All Need “Hope” in Today’s World of Fear, Doubt in Our Faith, and Feelings of “Hopelessness”; and God Is this “Hope””:  www.AWFTL.org/watch A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

ESV Isaiah 9:1-7

In this Fourth Sunday of Advent, the Focus Is More on the First Coming of Jesus: “and shall call his name Immanuel {God with Us} MESSAGE SUMMARY: Advent Sermons from Isaiah – Part 4: The King of Assyria – A Sign from the Lord Introduction to Series:  Why is important now, in this season of Advent, to look to Isaiah from so long ago? It is intellectually encouraging to see how God acted, within a strategy, to connect the human race, over time, through the coming of Jesus the Messiah. Today's Message: In this fourth Advent sermon referencing the prophecies from Isaiah, the focus is more on the first coming of Jesus. In Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah prophesied: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel {God with us}.”. All these Old Testament prophecies, regarding the coming of the Messiah, provide a compelling context for the Advent of Jesus and His birth. Who among us chose what family we were born into? Who among us chose the city of our birth? Who among us chose the time period in which we would be born? As we prepare for Christmas, let us remember “why Christmas” and whose birth we are celebrating. Let us praise God because of the one God has given us whose name is above all names – Immanuel, God with us. Also, remember, Advent is the period in which we wait, anticipate, and prepare for Jesus' return. TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! (Luke 11:13). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 7:2-14; Matthew 1:21-24; Genesis 3:15; Micah 5:2-8.  WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH'S SERMON VIDEO – “We All Need “Hope” in Today's World of Fear, Doubt in Our Faith, and Feelings of “Hopelessness”; and God Is this “Hope””:  www.AWFTL.org/watch A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

ESV Isaiah 9:1-7

ESV Isaiah 9:1-7 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, When Kingfishers Catch Fire Eugene Peterson, The Message

Merry Christmas! Emmanuel, God with us, is present in the midst of everything this year has brought. There is no cure for loneliness but there is truth, that you are not alone, that God is near, and that this season will not last forever. In this episode we'll discuss things you can do, and what to do with the things you can't do anything about. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+41%3A10&version=ESV (Isaiah 41:10) Support this podcast

ESV Isaiah 54:1-10

ESV Isaiah 54:1-10

ESV Isaiah 54:1-10 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion Emily Dickinson, “I Saw No Way—the Heavens Were Stitched” Jonathan Edwards, Religious Affections Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive C.S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Eugene Peterson, The Message David Powlison, “Idols of the Heart and Vanity Fair” David Foster Wallace, Commencement address, Kenyon College

This Second Sunday of Advent, We See God's Disappointment with His People of Israel Not Taking His Word to the Nations; Therefore, God Sent Jesus “from the lineage of David” MESSAGE SUMMARY: Advent Sermons from Isaiah – Part 2: The Stump of Jesse and the Root of the Lord Today's Message: The central theme, that begins today's teaching, is God's call of Isaiah, in Isaiah 6, in a context in which God is very disappointed in the people of Israel. The teachings today will focus on the prophecies of Isaiah that point to the coming of Jesus. In Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah prophesied that “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.”. The “stump of Jesse” refers to Jesse's son, King David. Therefore, Isaiah's prophecy indicates that the Savior will come from the lineage of David. However, by the time of Isaiah, most of David's assembly of the tribes of Israel had been cut down – hence, a “stump”, a remnant; but the prophecy says that “a shoot from the stump of Jesse” will “come forth”. Jesus is the “shoot”. In Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah prophesied: “And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.”. When David was first anointed, by Samuel, to be King, the Spirit of the Lord came upon David; therefore, Isaiah is prophesying that the Messiah will be enveloped with God's Spirit in His life on earth and in His ministry. In Luke, Jesus, as the Messiah, claims this “Spirit of the Lord”; but, as His followers, the “Spirit of the Lord” has been passed to us on the Day of Pentecost. Remember, Advent is the period in which we wait, anticipate, and prepare for Jesus' return.   TODAY'S AFFIRMATION: I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM A CHILD OF GOD. Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God-- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (John 1:12f). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 6:1-13; Isaiah 11:1-2; Isaiah 4:2-5; Isaiah 11:10-12; Matthew 3:1-12; Isaiah 61:1-10; Luke 4:16-30. WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH'S SERMON VIDEO – “We All Need “Hope” in Today's World of Fear, Doubt in Our Faith, and Feelings of “Hopelessness”; and God Is this “Hope””:  www.AWFTL.org/watch  A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

This Second Sunday of Advent, We See God’s Disappointment with His People of Israel Not Taking His Word to the Nations; Therefore, God Sent Jesus “from the lineage of David” MESSAGE SUMMARY: Advent Sermons from Isaiah – Part 2: The Stump of Jesse and the Root of the Lord Today’s Message: The central theme, that begins today’s teaching, is God’s call of Isaiah, in Isaiah 6, in a context in which God is very disappointed in the people of Israel. The teachings today will focus on the prophecies of Isaiah that point to the coming of Jesus. In Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah prophesied that “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.”. The “stump of Jesse” refers to Jesse’s son, King David. Therefore, Isaiah’s prophecy indicates that the Savior will come from the lineage of David. However, by the time of Isaiah, most of David’s assembly of the tribes of Israel had been cut down – hence, a “stump”, a remnant; but the prophecy says that “a shoot from the stump of Jesse” will “come forth”. Jesus is the “shoot”. In Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah prophesied: “And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.”. When David was first anointed, by Samuel, to be King, the Spirit of the Lord came upon David; therefore, Isaiah is prophesying that the Messiah will be enveloped with God’s Spirit in His life on earth and in His ministry. In Luke, Jesus, as the Messiah, claims this “Spirit of the Lord”; but, as His followers, the “Spirit of the Lord” has been passed to us on the Day of Pentecost. Remember, Advent is the period in which we wait, anticipate, and prepare for Jesus’ return.   TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: I affirm that because of what God has done for me in His Son, Jesus, I AM A CHILD OF GOD. Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God-- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. (John 1:12f). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 6:1-13; Isaiah 11:1-2; Isaiah 4:2-5; Isaiah 11:10-12; Matthew 3:1-12; Isaiah 61:1-10; Luke 4:16-30. WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH’S SERMON VIDEO – “We All Need “Hope” in Today’s World of Fear, Doubt in Our Faith, and Feelings of “Hopelessness”; and God Is this “Hope””:  www.AWFTL.org/watch  A WORD FROM THE LORD WEBSITE: www.AWFTL.org. DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB

ESV Isaiah 40:1-5

ESV Isaiah 40:1-5

ESV Isaiah 40:1-5

ESV Isaiah 11:1-9

ESV Isaiah 11:1-9

ESV Isaiah 6:8-13

ESV Isaiah 6:8-13

ESV Isaiah 6:8-13

ESV Isaiah 6:1-8

ESV Isaiah 6:1-8

ESV Isaiah 6:1-8 PRIMARY SOURCES: Don Carson, Editor, The New Bible Commentary ESV Greek Tools ESV Study Bible IVP Bible Background Commentary Dan Fogelman, This is Us Timothy Keller, Logos Sermon Archive Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly Ray Ortlund, Jr., Commentary on Isaiah Ray Ortlund, Jr., The Gospel Dax Shepard, “Armchair Expert” Podcast

This morning's songs were: Who You Say I Am - A Child of God by Hillsong Great Are You, Lord by All Sons and Daughters Give Me Faith by Elevation Worship   Our message this week Is titled expect the UNEXPECTED.  Our main text is Matthew 1:18-25 (ESV).  Our sermon points are as follows: 1.)  Planting 2.)  Planning 3.)  Pushing and Pruning 4,)  Preparing 5.)  Praising   Rvs:   Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ESV) Matthew 24:44 (ESV) 2 Timothy 4:2 (ESV) Matthew 1:18-25 (ESV) Matthew 1:18 (ESV) Isaiah 55:8-9 (ESV) Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV) Matthew 1:19 (ESV) Matthew 1:20-21 (ESV) John 15:2 (ESV) Matthew 1:22-23 (ESV) John 16:7 (ESV) 2 Timothy 2:2 (ESV) Matthew 1:24-25 (ESV) John 14:15 (ESV)   This morning's teaching was brought through Nicc Mendenhall.      

Tattoos seem to be increasingly popular now, among Christians and non-Christians. What does the Bible say about them? Listen to Questions You're Asking (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/). Interested in more content like this? Check out Pot, Dinosaurs, Cults, Cain, Works-Based-Salvation, and Was Teenage Jesus Omniscient? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/pot-dinosaurs-cults-cain-works-based-salvation-and-was-teenage-jesus-omniscient/) from earlier in this series. Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:30 - Can Christians get tattoos? 2:05 - Leviticus 19.28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+19.28&version=NIV) 3:50 - 1 Kings 18.28 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+18.28&version=NIV) 5:00 - Does God have tattoos?: Isaiah 49.16 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+49.16&version=ESV) 7:00 - Romans 14.5-8 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14.5-8&version=NIV) 8:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Leviticus 19.28: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+19.28&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+19.28&version=NIV) 1 Kings 18.28: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+18.28&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kings+18.28&version=NIV) Revelations 19.16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+19.16&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelations+19.16&version=ESV) Isaiah 49.16: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+49.16&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+49.16&version=ESV) Romans 14.5-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14.5-8&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+14.5-8&version=NIV)   Related Pot, Dinosaurs, Cults, Cain, Works-Based-Salvation, and Was Teenage Jesus Omniscient?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/pot-dinosaurs-cults-cain-works-based-salvation-and-was-teenage-jesus-omniscient/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/pot-dinosaurs-cults-cain-works-based-salvation-and-was-teenage-jesus-omniscient/) Questions You're Asking: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/) Support this podcast

Our songs this week were as follows: Hosanna (Praise is Rising) - Paul Baloche At Your Name - Phil Wickam Who You Say I Am - Hillsong Our sermon series for this month is titled 'Who Do We Appreciate?'  Our main text this week is I Corinthians13:11 (ESV).  Our sermon points are as follows: 1.)  Communication = Spoke 2.)  Application = Thought (Greek) 3.)  Logic = Reasoned (Greek) 4.)  Focus = Growth 5.)  Maturing = Becoming a man 6.)  Sanctification = Put away   Rvs: Matthew 11:25 (ESV) Isaiah 3:4 (ESV) Ephesians 3:8 (ESV) I Timothy 1:15 (ESV) Matthew 12:34 (ESV) Proverbs 10:11 (ESV) Matthew 12:37 (ESV) Proverbs 15:4 (ESV) Colossians 4:6 (ESV) I Thessalonians 2:17 (ESV) James 1:22 (ESV) Matthew 7:21 (ESV) I Corinthians 11:1 (ESV) Philippians 4:9 (ESV) Philippians 4:8 (ESV) Mark 9:23 (ESV) Romans 12:2 (ESV) Romans 8:6 (ESV) II Timothy 2:21 (ESV)   Our teaching this week was brought through Nicc Mendenhall. 

Need GOD to do something major in your life? Need a shift in your family? Need GOD's guidance? Fast...humble yourself and come to GOD seeking HIS wisdom, guidance, preparation and help. Ask GOD to give you wisdom for the details of your fast....but whatever you do start. Scripture References: Matthew 9:15 ESV Nehemiah 1:4 ESV Esther 4:16 ESV Isaiah 58:6 ESV Joel 1:14 ESV Acts 13:2-3 ESV Matthew 4:2 ESV --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/erica-brown24/message

Don't forget to sign up for our upcoming classes! Find out (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/). We're all busy. Who has time for an entire day of rest? Find out how Pastor Patrick Miller (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/) treats the Sabbath in today's fast-paced world. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including a ten-day devotional of Learning to Follow Jesus (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.  Outline 0:30 - Sign up for our newest online classes: How to Be Skilled at Life (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life) 1:30 - Should Christians Sabbath? Yes. 1:55 - Congressman lobbying for Ten Commandments (http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/kw3fj0/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-welcome-to-the-opposition-w--jordan-klepper/tlf8t3) 4:00 - Why is a day of rest part of God's design? 7:50 - Heart of Jesus's critiques of Pharisees 9:10 - Matthew 12.9-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A9-14&version=ESV) 10:35 - Hebrews 4.1-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+4.1-14&version=ESV): Jesus fulfills the Sabbath 12:40 - Isaiah 58.13-14 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+58.13-14&version=ESV) 13:50 - Sabbath series (https://bridgetown.church/series/sabbath/) by John Mark Comer 14:20 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Matthew 12.9-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A9-14&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+12%3A9-14&version=ESV) Hebrews 4.1-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+4.1-14&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+4.1-14&version=ESV) Isaiah 58.13-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+58.13-14&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+58.13-14&version=ESV)   References Congressman lobbying for Ten Commandments: http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/kw3fj0/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-welcome-to-the-opposition-w--jordan-klepper/tlf8t3 (http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/kw3fj0/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-welcome-to-the-opposition-w--jordan-klepper/tlf8t3)   Resources Who Would Jesus Vote For?: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/who-would-jesus-vote-for) How to Be Skilled at Life: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/how-to-be-skilled-at-life) Sabbath series by John Mark Comer: https://bridgetown.church/series/sabbath/ (https://bridgetown.church/series/sabbath/) Rest and Recovery: A Ten-Day Devotional to Help You Reset Your Busy Life: https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/rest-and-recovery-daily-devotionals?hsCtaTracking=4d3988a8-ead0-4327-a0d2-137811d595dc%7C5f470a6e-b263-4186-b223-3382a4104e1a (https://info.thecrossingchurch.com/rest-and-recovery-daily-devotionals?hsCtaTracking=4d3988a8-ead0-4327-a0d2-137811d595dc%7C5f470a6e-b263-4186-b223-3382a4104e1a)   Related Questions You're Asking: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/) Timeout! Learning When and How to Take a Timeout:... Support this podcast

What does the Bible say about politics and social issues? Should religious matters be kept separate? Hear how Questions You're Asking (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/). Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including the discussion on Should the Church Tolerate Diversity? (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/) Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our Twitter (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks.   Outline 0:30 - Does the Bible advocate for social justice? 1:25 - What is social justice? 2:45 - Does the Bible call Christians to work for a just society? 4:00 - Tim Keller (https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-critical-theory/) on Christianity, social justice, and politics 5:30 - Leviticus 19 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=leviticus+19&version=ESV) 8:40 - Aristotle's beliefs and the natural inclination of the human heart 9:05 - Amons 5.24 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=amos+5.24&version=ESV) 9:50 - Isaiah 58.6-7 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+58.6-7&version=ESV) 10:40 - Subscribe. Rate. Share.   Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo)   Passages Leviticus 19: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=leviticus+19&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=leviticus+19&version=ESV) Amos 5.24: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=amos+5.24&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=amos+5.24&version=ESV) Isaiah 58.6-7: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+58.6-7&version=ESV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+58.6-7&version=ESV)   References Tim Keller ("A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory" by Timothy Keller from Life in the Gospel): https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-critical-theory/ (https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/a-biblical-critique-of-secular-justice-and-critical-theory/) Aristotle's beliefs ("Ancient Philosophers: Aristotle"): http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/slavery/ethics/philosophers_1.shtml#:~:text=It's%20clear%20that%20Aristotle%20thinks,fit%20only%20for%20physical%20labour. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/slavery/ethics/philosophers_1.shtml#:~:text=It's%20clear%20that%20Aristotle%20thinks,fit%20only%20for%20physical%20labour.)  Dr. King's Christian argument ("I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King Jr. from American Rhetoric): https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm (https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm)   Resources Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just by Timothy Keller: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8414177-generous-justice (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8414177-generous-justice) "The Bible and Race" by Timothy Keller from Life in the Gospel: https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/the-bible-and-race/ (https://quarterly.gospelinlife.com/the-bible-and-race/)   Related Should the Church Tolerate Diversity?: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/should-the-church-tolerate-diversity/) Questions You're Asking: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/questions-youre-asking/) Support this podcast

MESSAGE SUMMARY:  Jesus will hold your hand and walk along beside you in your trials and tribulations. In your tough times, be careful that you do not drift away from your personal relationship with Jesus. Jesus is the Lord. Jesus is Sovereign over the Universe, and Jesus personally cares for you. If you will remember what you have been taught about Jesus, it will help you deal with your tough life circumstances: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (Philippians 4:6-7). Remembering Jesus’ Sovereignty and character will help you in your times of trouble and stress.   TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that, because I am in Jesus Christ, I will live as Jesus would. (Philippians 1:27). “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”. (Philippians 4:14). SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Isaiah 35:3-4; Matthew 6:25-34; Colossians 1:11-14; Psalms 19:1-14. THIS SUNDAY’S AUDIO SERMON: You can listen to Archbishop Beach’s Current Sunday Sermon: “Jesus Will Call You; If You Have Reservations or Constraints To Following Jesus, He Is Not Lord of Your Life!": at our Website: www.AWFTL.org/listen/. WEBSITE LINK TO DR. BEACH’S SERMON VIDEO – “As a Christian, You Are Equipped for God’s Purpose; Be Courageous and Let Others See Jesus In You for God Is With You”:  www.AWFTL.org/watch DONATE TO AWFTL: https://mygiving.secure.force.com/GXDonateNow?id=a0Ui000000DglsqEAB3

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Our songs this morning were: Only King Forever Who You Say I Am You Hold Me   We are on week three of our Flashback Series.  We also had a time of testimony this morning.  It was SO GOOD!  Our main text is Luke 17:11-19. Our main points are as follows: 1.)  Jesus, thank you for NEVER being too BUSY! 2.)  Jesus, thank you for answering our prayers for MERCY! 3.)  Jesus, thank you for keeping the LAW Perfectly! 4.)  Jesus, thank you for showing mercy to FOREIGNERS! 5.)  Jesus, thank you that you both HEAL and SAVE!   RVs: Luke 17:11-19 (ESV) Luke 9:51 (ESV) Luke 17:12-13 (ESV) Luke 18:12-14 (ESV) Isaiah 30:18 (ESV) Daniel 9:18 (ESV) Luke 16:24 (ESV) Luke 17:14 (ESV) Matthew 15:17-20 (ESV) 1 Peter 3:18 (ESV) Luke 17:15 - 18 (ESV) Luke 17:19 (ESV) Acts 4:12 (ESV)   Our teaching for this week was brought through Jason Servizzi.    

Join us at KCC The River as Pastor Joel Splawn continues his teaching and we learn about The Day of Atonement in part 7 of "Should We Keep The Sinai Covenant" in our Tradition Series.Scriptures for this Message are in ESV - English Standard Version and NIV - New International VersionLeviticus 16:2-16, 20-22, 27, 30 (ESV)Isaiah 52:12-15 (NIV)Isaiah 53:4, 6, 11 (NIV)Hebrews 7:22-25 (ESV)Ephesians 2:18 (ESV)Isaiah 53:12 (NIV)Hebrews 7:26-27 (ESV)Hebrews 9:1-7, 11-15, 27-28 (ESV)Hebrews 10:19-23 (ESV)Hebrews 4:14-16 (ESV)Hebrews 13:8-16 (ESV)Hebrews 10:26-31 (ESV)

SUMMARY: * Today for #FaithfulFriday, I read 2 devotions from the Sermons of Jonathon Edwards speaking about Common Grace and Redeeming Grace. SCRIPTURE: * Psalm 65 (ESV) * Isaiah 40:25-31 (ESV) * Acts 4:23-28 (ESV) LEARN THE FAITH: * Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 8 MAIN RESOURCE: * “Jan 11-The Work of The Spirit” & “Jan 12-Fly For Refuge To Christ” (A Journey Toward Heaven: Daily Devotions from the Sermons of Jonathon Edwards; Benge, Dustin) PRAYER: * Written by me Contact Me: * Leave me a Voice Message on Anchor https://anchor.fm/al-washburn --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/al-washburn/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/al-washburn/support

    Our Advent traditions have become numerous: we cut down our tree at the Beck family farm in the shadow of Mt. Hood; we make cinnamon rolls for our neighbors; we go ice skating at the mall; I take the girls to see the Nutcracker; and we go on a hike through the snow and forest on Christmas morning. Between all of these moments, we experience the normal hustle and bustle of America drinking hot chocolate, shopping, wrapping, and many times traveling. The most revered and treasured tradition, however, is our Christmas Eve feast. This family tradition pre-dates our marriage when my wife and her mother would welcome in anyone without a family to be with and without a place to go. This meal was important to my late mother-in-law because it depicted generosity, family, and the entire message of the gospel. Our Christmas Eve meal is the most spiritual and religious moment of our entire holiday season. Mirela prepares great food from appetizers to dessert. We buy the best beer, the best wine, the best whiskey. We decorate our home and we welcome in friend, stranger, and acquaintances. I remember our first year in Portland saw us welcome a couple we met on the street searching for live music, our landlord, and friends from long ago. Each year we see a different collection, and yet each year is the same; we have a feast on the evening we celebrate God's arrival. There's hardly anything more appropriate in our worship. More than hymns, more than sermons, and even more than candles, we see God's arrival to us at a table with other people. Our Longing for the Feast Food is significantly religious. It is through food that Adam and Eve rebel. The first biblical meal is the perversion, pollution, and de-creation of all God had made. Adam's feast ushers the world into chaos. Through food, humanity enters a groaning and waiting for wholeness, restoration, and peace. Sin—everything that is unkind, unmerciful, destructive, wicked, lonely, murderous, and mortal—has its birth in that first meal. Through Advent, we weep over the consequences of Adam and Eve's meal in which they doubted God's goodness and believed God to be withholding. Advent is necessary because of the separation caused by sin. Advent is the season we observe the agony of war and hope for peace. We aspire to hope while we acknowledge our own despair. We long for love while confronting our inability to receive love from another or muster the courage to love another. The world watches for God's light, peace, joy, salvation, and love to break into our world. We wait for the abundance, blessing, and eternal life of God that overpowers our sin and cleanses us. It was through a meal creation fell apart, and it's through a meal that God is restoring all things, including us. The Arrival of the Gospel Feast You've likely never heard an Advent or Christmas sermon on Isaiah 25, but it is a deep song of arriving hope and peace to the world. On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine, of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined. And he will swallow up on this mountain the covering that is cast over all peoples, the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (Isaiah 25:6-9 ESV) Isaiah points us to a moment when the waiting will be over. When God will gather all people for a rich feast, an incredible celebration. It's in that gathering in that shared feast that we will see the swallowing up of death, the removal of mourning, the extinguishing of condemnation, and the tearing of the separation between God and hu...

"Advent" (Isaiah 9:2-7; 11:1-2; 12:1-2, 25:6-9)  Works cited/Recommended Reading: ESV Study Bible Hidden Christmas by Tim Keller Christians in the Age of Outrage by Ed Stetzer Come Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by Paul Tripp   1. Joy to the world! Isaiah 9:3 (ESV) “Outrage functions as an odd catharsis for our insecurities, fears, and sense of powerlessness.” - Ed Stetzer “You can’t hate people and engage them with the gospel at the same time.  You can’t war with people and show the love of Jesus. You can’t be both outraged and on mission.” - Ed Stetzer 2. God rest ye merry gentlemen! Isaiah 11:1-2 (ESV) Isaiah 12:1-2 (ESV) [Linus dropping blanket image - attached] Luke 2:10-11 (ESV) 3. Come thou long expected Jesus! Isaiah 25:6-9 (ESV) Psalm 13:1-2a (ESV)

Friday 5 – 5 Favorite Power Redemption Verses  Ephesians 1:7 (ESV) Isaiah 44:22 (NLT) Psalm 107:2 (NIV) I Peter 1: 18 (NIV) I Peter 1: 19 (NIV) John 3:16 (ESV)   Produced by Unmutable­™.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+53%3A2-12&version=ESV (Isaiah 53:2-12) What's so special about Jesus? This question has been asked down through the centuries by many people, and it's still being asked today. It is asked by the person, who sees all the various faiths of the world around him, then scratches his head and asks, What makes Jesus so special from the others? It is asked by the husband whose wife insists on going to church on Sunday for worship and giving away some of their hard-earned money for the church offering. Who is this Jesus? What makes Him so special? How do you answer that question? We have to admit, He has made quite a splash in this world. I came across an article that points this out. The author, Philip Yancy, writes, “When I switched on my computer this morning, Microsoft Windows flashed the date, implicitly acknowledging that, whatever you may believe about it, the birth of Jesus was so important that it split history into two parts. Everything that has ever happened on this planet falls into the category of before Christ or after Christ. “Richard Nixon got carried away with excitement in 1969 when Apollo astronauts first landed on the moon. ‘It's the greatest day since Creation!' crowed the president, until Billy Graham solemnly reminded him of Christmas and Easter. By any measure of history Graham was right. This Galilean, who in his lifetime spoke to fewer people than would fill just one of the many stadia Graham has filled, changed the world more than any other person. He introduced a new force field into history, and now holds the allegiance of a third of all people on earth. “‘More than 1900 years later,' said H. G. Wells, ‘a historian like myself, who doesn't even call himself a Christian, finds the picture centering irresistibly around the life and character of this most significant man . . . The historian's test of an individual's greatness is ‘What did he leave to grow?' Did he start men and women to thinking along fresh lines with a vigor that persisted after him? By this test Jesus stands first.' You can gauge the size of a ship that has passed out of sight by the huge wake it leaves behind.” One has to admit, Jesus Christ has left a HUGE wake.” What makes Jesus like no other, so unique? This is what our sermon series until Holy Week is going to answer. Today, first of all, we say Jesus like no other because He was promised like no other. The entire Old Testament points to Him. God promised Him long before Jesus even entered this world of ours. We see this pointed out again and again in the Gospels, which were written about Jesus – how He fulfilled the Old Testament promises. When He began His ministry, He said in His first sermon, “The time is fulfilled! The kingdom of God is at hand,” as He pointed to Himself. In the Sermon on the Mount, He said, “I have come to fulfill the law and the prophets.” Throughout the Gospels, especially in Matthew, we hear editorials – “This happened to fulfill the prophecy of (so-and-so).” Near the end of Luke, when Jesus has been resurrected and is with His disciples, He explains how the entire Old Testament pointed to Himself. Beginning with Moses and the prophets, Jesus interpreted all the things about Himself in all the Scriptures. All of the Old Testament, you see, points to Jesus. I came across something by Pastor Timothy Keller that I thought really makes a good point here for us. “The Bible is not a series of disconnected stories. It's a single narrative pointing to one person – Jesus Christ.” Jesus is the true and better Adam who passed the test in the garden (His garden, the Garden of Gethsemane, a much tougher garden). His obedience is now imputed to us. Jesus is the true and better Abraham who answered the call of God to leave all the comfortable and familiar and go into the void not knowing wither He went . . . Jesus is the true and better Isaac who was not just offered up by his...

CCC Sermons - July 2015 7/19/2015 Pastor Howard Brown Ephesians 6:10-19 (ESV) Genesis 1: 26-27; 2:7 (ESV) Isaiah 59:16-21 (ESV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+6%3A10-19&version=ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A+26-27%3B+2%3A7&version=ESV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+59%3A16-21&version=ESV