Clarifying terms Different religions …not different denominations Is Christianity exclusive? 1) The exclusive claims of Christianity are real! Isaiah 45:5, “I am the LORD (YHWH), there is no other, apart from me there is no God.” (see also v 6, 14, 18, 21, 22) 1 Thess 1:9-10 Acts 10 Acts 19 Matthew 7:13-14, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the…
What the word of God says about hospitality. … “loving strangers” Hospitality in the OT … aliens and strangers in the land Good examples 1 Kings 17 … widow of Zarephath 2 King 4 – Shunammite lady and her husband Hospitality limited eg: King Solomon = Openness with boundaries Hospitality in the NT Jesus is the guest of people … Hospitality is…
Are you convinced that Jesus is real? Do believe he was born, died and rose again? Are you convinced that he really is the Son of God? Have you really put your faith in him? Could you learn to trust him more? Lake Galilee (show on map) … come to his place to heal his daughter. …an unnamed woman had come up…
The world of Jesus Caesar Augustus … “new breed of men come down from heaven”. Mark 1:1 “This is the beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God” The ultimate proof … he was raised from the dead. Minimum accepted facts Jesus was crucified & died, he was placed in a tomb, the tomb was found empty he was…
“(I can’t get no) Satisfaction”. A thirst quenching invitation If you want your thirst quenched then come to God. Isaiah 55:1, “Come to the waters all you who are thirsty.” Isaiah 55:2, Why seek after things simply do not deliver? Isaiah 55:3-4 – covenant faithfulness Isaiah 55:5 – stand out among the nations Seeking God means change Isaiah 55:6 – An invitation…
It has been accomplished! What is going to happen to the servant? Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 = 5 verse song Verse 1 – Is 52:13-15 – The servant’s victory through his suffering Verse 2 – Is 53:1-3 – the servant’s suffering and humiliation Verse 3 – Is 53:4-6 – he was pierced for our transgressions (MAIN POINT) Verse 4 – Is 53:7-9…
Isaiah … 50 chapters later TRUST GOD Isaiah 2:22, “Stop trusting in man who has but breath in his nostrils of what account is he?” Isaiah 48:17-18, “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go. If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would…
Introducing who? v 1-5 called before birth mouthpiece of God servant of God struggles to gather Israel together A brighter vision v 6-7 to bring salvation for the world to suffer to be glorified Bringing them home v 8-12 The world rejoices -v 13 For the Israelites waiting for the servant For us who know the servant A brighter vision
Is God really God? Isaiah 41-42 – God is real, he reveals the future… he will send the servant … to restore people from all the nations … so they can praise and glorify God. Isaiah 41 God alone is the only real God. All the idols of the nations are simply, nothing Is 41:24 … those who trust them are detestable.…