by ray | Jul 24, 2009 | Isaiah, OT, Sermons
PART FOUR: Ch 56-66 SUMMARY LINE: A trusting, redeemed servant Israel becomes the messenger with clean lips through whom the world can find its Savior. Week 1: Ch 1-12 – Calling of Isaiah – to be a servant for Israel, a people of unclean lips – fiery...
by ray | Jul 24, 2009 | Isaiah, OT, Sermons
PART THREE: CH 40-55 Ch 6-39 – tied to historic events- Assyrian rule Ch 40-66 – not tied to specific historic events Ch 40-55 speaking hope to a people who fear themselves cast off Remember, Isaiah is speaking during the Assyrian captivity. Babylon is not...
by ray | Jul 24, 2009 | Isaiah, OT, Sermons
PART TWO: CH 13-39 Ch 7-12 – posed a question – Is God sovereign for all the nations? Specifically, can God deliver from his people from Assyria? In short, can God be trusted? Ch 13-35 – God’s answer comes in four parts — Ch 13-23 –...
by ray | Jul 24, 2009 | Isaiah, OT, Sermons
Book of Isaiah Intro Recommend Commentary – New International Commentary on the OT by John Oswalt One of the most important books of the Bible, definitely most theological book of OT. Theological book. Themes – many contrasts – divine glory vs human...
by ray | Jun 28, 2009 | Sermons
I love the Psalms and whenever I feel devotionally dry or I don’t know how to pray, I return to the Psalms. Psalms are after all actual prayers of people in Old Testament times. That may have been thousands of years ago, but people at the core really...
by ray | May 29, 2009 | Sermons
Sermon: The Power of the Gospel in Philippi (Acts 16:11-40) Ever since Easter, I have been praying through the church calendar. There are various periods throughout the year which were established centuries ago by the church to commemorate the important events which...
