THREE DEMANDS You must love Jesus more than everything else including family (v26) If you are not willing to “bear your cross” you cannot be a disciple of Jesus (v27) You must not let your possessions be more important than Jesus (v33) TWO PARABLES Someone who is building a tower – a builder…
1. His Fund 2. His Farm 3. His Folly
1) TRADESMEN! Mr Wise-Man & Sons Mr Folly & Sons Two World Views 2) TEMPESTS! Rain, Floods, Wind & Storms 3) TRUTH! On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand
1. The SIGN (v19) 2. The SENT (v19) 3. The SACRIFICE (v20) 4. The SER(VANTS (v21) 5. The SECURITY (v22) 6. The CELEBRATION (v23) 7. The SOLEMNITY (v24) 8. The SUMMARY – How will YOU finish – then? a) Receive or Rebel b) Humility or Hypocrisy c) God’s Way or My Way d) Life…
Hopeful Tremblers Humble, Contrite, Obedient Hypocritical Triflers Sinful, Meaningless, Unacceptable God Acts: In Salvation: Comfort, Joy, Satisfaction, Abundance In Judgement: Holiness, Suddenness, Finality At The Cross – The Great Separation Means: God is separated from God The Tremblers are separated from the Triflers Sinners are released from sin The Saved are separated from The…
THE NEW WORLD MANIFESTO: Healing for the nations (v17) Restoration of joy and gladness (v18) Removal of all causes of tears and distress (v19) Guaranteed fulfilment (v20) Perfect justice – with no exceptions (v20) A satisfying and enjoyable society (v21) Stability to live life ‘to the max’ (v22) No more tragedy or terror (v23) Accessibility…
Two Ways To Live Our Way Reject the ruler & Try to run life our way Result: Condemned by God & Facing death and Judgement God’s Way Submit to Jesus as our ruler & Rely on Jesus’ death and resurrection Result: Forgiven by God & Given eternal life The Choice is Yours A RELATIONSHIP…
ISAIAH PRAYS FOR: RECOGNITION among the REBELLIOUS – 63:15-19 RENEWAL among the HELPLESS – 64:1-7 RESTORATION among the BROKEN – 64:8-12 HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?: God Comes Down God’s Word Comes Home God’s Purity Comes Through God’s People Come Alive The Unchurched Come In HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND? Failure to be renewed is…
The God of Loving Power (v1-6) Sin is deadly serious (v1-3, 6) A ‘day’ of vengeance secures a ‘year’ of redemption (v4) Our ONLY Saviour steps in (v5) The God of Powerful Love (v7-14) Kind and Compassionate Love (v7) Personal and Permanent Love (v8-9) Gracious and Glorious Love (v10-14) Who is this …? Jesus –…
God’s Passionate Persistence – 62:1-5 God’s Prescription for Prayerfulness – 62:6-7 God’s Promise and Proclamation – 62:8-12