Sermons from November 2019
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 6 – The Lord
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 6 – The Lord. Psalm 110. The Lord says to my lord, “Sit at my right handuntil I put your enemies under your control.” Psalm 110 verse 1, New International Reader’s Version (NIRV) Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. A King like no other – verses 1 to 3 A Priest like no other – verse 4 A Conqueror like no other – verses 5 to…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 5 – The Servant
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 5 – The Servant. Isaiah chapter 42, verse 1 to 16. If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. “Mere Christianity”, Chapter 10 on Hope, page 75 – C.S.Lewis The silent gods, Isa. 41:6,21-26 Isaiah challenges the futility of idols, that do nothing, say nothing, just confusion. The speaking God, Isa. 42:8-16 He identifies Himself,…
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 4 – The Branch
Let Every Heart Prepare Him Room 4 – The Branch. Isaiah 11. Some symbols of Christmas are the tree, ornaments, gifts, etc. What are Isaiah’s symbols of Christmas? A stump, a branch and a banners. How do we make sense of these images? A budding branch from a dry stump – Isaiah 11:1-5. Jesus God’s Son, the great King who judges fairly and brings justice for all. Jesse’s family is like a tree that has been cut down. A new little…
Let every heart prepare Him room – 3, The Child
The Child. Isaiah chapter 9, verses 1 to 7. Great Expectations. Waiting for a child to come. A time of great distress and gloom (Isaiah chapter 8) – but now “no more gloom” (Isaiah 9:1). Hope Light and joy Isaiah 9:1-3 The basis of hope: Isaiah 9:4-7 Deliverance Isaiah 9:4, as when Gideon defeated Midian in the days of the Judges. Complete victory Isa. 9:5, won by God Himself. The birth of a child Isa. 9:6-7. Born of man, given…