BEHOLD YOUR GOD (Isaiah 40:1-31)
1. The God of Hope and Glory (v1-11)
2. The God of Greatness and Power (v12-26)
3. The God of Blessing and Grace (v27-31)
1. The God of Hope and Glory (v1-11)
2. The God of Greatness and Power (v12-26)
3. The God of Blessing and Grace (v27-31)
The Foundational Truths: 1. God is Light 2. God is Love “Doctrinal orthodoxy that neglects holy living does not lead to congregations that demonstrate the gospel. Wrong living is as much a denial of the gospel as wrong thinking.” 1. Christ, our Life, is eternal (v1) 2. Christ was made visible (v2) 3….
PAUL’S DESIRE a) The Spread of The Gospel b) The Response to The Gospel c) Protection from the wicked PAUL’S REMINDER a) The Lord is faithful b) He will strengthen and guard you c) Keep going! PAUL’S VISION a) May the Lord lead you: b) In the love of God c) In the patience of…
1. The MODEL of FRIENDSHIP David and Jonathan – soul mates, standing together, strengthening one-another in God 2. The MUSTS of FRIENDSHIP All-inclusive Intentional Humble, Accountable, Relational, Dependable 3. The MASTER of FRIENDSHIP Jesus – laying down His life for His friends
Current divorce rate in UK – 42% (reducing due to increase in cohabiting couples) 11% increase in divorce among the over 50s – “the silver splitters” – in last 10 years 9 most common reasons – Money, Affairs, Interfering Ex’s, Sex, Children from previous relationships, Intrusive parents, Differences in handling conflict, Communication, Privacy. (The Independent…
1) SANCTUARY! God our safe place 2) SUFFICIENCY! There is a river 3) SECURITY! The Lord of hosts is with us, The God of Jacob is our refuge.
Greetings Grace Gratitude Full outline to follow…