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At the heart of the Servant's mission (and at the heart of the gospel message) is this: Our malady is sin and God's remedy is the Servant's substitution. Continue reading →
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I. The UNIMPRESSIVE appearance of God’s servant (Verse 2) II. The UNFAVORABLE appraisal of God’s servant (Verse 3) III. The UNBELIEVABLE announcement of God’s servant (Verse 1)
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God promises deliverance in a new exodus from captivity through a new servant of the Lord who will create a new covenant people. But how exactly has God’s Servant, the “Arm of the Lord,” brought about God’s promised deliverance from … Continue reading →
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We join back in the journey of God with Us as the Israelite's faithlessness leads to God's judgement and departure of his presence. However, God makes a promise that he will come again to cleanse/revive us and bring his Spirit to dwell in us. Continue reading →
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Despite humanity's exile from his presence due to sin, God did not abandon his plan to dwell with his people. We pick up the story of "God with Us" in Exodus... Continue reading →
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Part 5 of the Micah Sermon series.
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Part 1 of Micah Sermon Series
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There is a change in how fathers are portrayed between the Old Testament and the New Testament. In the New Testament the hearts of the fathers turn to their children and the hearts of the children turn to their parents.
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Part 6 of Great Themes in Discipleship – Throughout history, the Word of God has had transforming power, and that is no less true today. This is a fundamental truth that we dare not neglect: The Word of God empowered … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of Great Themes of Discipleship – Have we trivialized God? Is our God too common and familiar? Have we lost a sense of reverence and awe before him? This morning we focus on the centrality of holiness in … Continue reading →
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Part 3 to the Introduction to the Psalms – When your enemies rise against you, how should you respond?
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Part 2 of an Introduction to the Psalms: “God’s King Will Be Victorious” – Psalms 1 & 2 form a gateway into the entire collection of 150 psalms, setting forth their great themes. As we consider Psalm 2 this morning, … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of An Introduction to the Psalter: Psalm 1 — As we begin this new year, we look to the book of Psalms as a rich resource to deepen our relationship with God. This morning we expound the first of … Continue reading →
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Part 3 of the Message of Ecclesiastes – The Teacher of Ecclesiastes is relentlessly realistic in his assessment of life “under the sun.” It all seems “meaningless.” But he also knows there is more. His intuitions point to two realities … Continue reading →
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Part 2 of the Message of Ecclesiastes–The Teacher’s Frustrating Journey: “Where Is Meaning to Be Found?” — With the Age of Enlightenment and its scientific and rational approach to knowledge came the conviction that humanity would come of age and … Continue reading →
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Part 1 of The Message of Ecclesiastes – The book of Ecclesiastes is perplexing in many ways, and purposely so—it is meant to provoke to us to think realistically about the world and our lives in it. It asks hard … Continue reading →
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How can we suffer well as believers? Prayers of lament directed to God, lead to a greater trust in God.
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“What Are We to Make of ‘Gender’?” “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” — Gen. 1:27 God created us as bodily beings— … Continue reading →
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Part 14 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The Lord appointed Jeremiah to be a “a prophet to the nations” (1:5). Though his message has been directed largely to Judah, the book closes with five … Continue reading →
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Part 13 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The will of God for the people of God is to obey the Word of God.
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Part 12 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – Spiritual revival has played an important role in the history of our nation, and many see it as our only hope today. Our passage this morning reminds … Continue reading →
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Part 11 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – Are you as good as your word? Do you keep your promises? God does, and unfortunately, we don’t. Our two chapters this morning bring together two instances … Continue reading →
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Part 10 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The sovereign who is faithful to fulfill his promises, is our greatest hope.
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Part 9 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The false prophets in Israel were naively optimistic regarding those in exile in Babylon. Jeremiah is much more pessimistic, but in his letter to those exiles … Continue reading →
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Part 8 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – The religious voices in our culture produce a cacophony of discordant notes, causing confusion and ultimately moral corruption. Who speaks divine truth? The same question was asked … Continue reading →
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Part 7 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – Jeremiah refused to play the role of the court prophet, for his loyalty to God exceeded his loyalty to the king. He spoke truth about the corruption … Continue reading →
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Part 6 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – When your faith comes under fire, stand firm in the fire and lament through the fire.
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Part 5 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – When Jeremiah visited the potter’s house, he saw a picture of the work of God–both in God’s sovereignty and in our responsibility. It is a picture that … Continue reading →
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Part 4 of Judgment and Promise: God Speaks through the Prophet Jeremiah – “Dear children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 John 5:21). These words are as important in our day as they were in John’s, or … Continue reading →
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